snored; snoring
: to breathe during sleep with a rough hoarse noise due to vibration of the soft palate
: to spend (time) in snoring or sleeping
snorer
noun
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PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
That night, the page tiptoed past the castle guards who stood snoring loudly against their spears.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
Joe Jackson, Outside, 20 Nov. 2025
In other versions, the demon preoccupies himself with people who’ve fallen asleep in church, carefully noting down every snore.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Sleep tracking is shockingly detailed, tracking things like skin temperature and even snoring.
—PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
That night, the page tiptoed past the castle guards who stood snoring loudly against their spears.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
Noun
Ozlo’s Sleepbuds use noise-masking speakers and soft silicone tips to block snores, city sounds, and hotel noise far better than foam plugs ever could.
—Joe Jackson, Outside, 20 Nov. 2025
In other versions, the demon preoccupies himself with people who’ve fallen asleep in church, carefully noting down every snore.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Snore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snore. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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snore
1 of 2 intransitive verb
snored; snoring
: to breathe during sleep with a rough hoarse noise due to vibration of the soft palate
snore
2 of 2 noun1
: an act of snoring
2
: a noise of snoring
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