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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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Amy then starts snoring, falling asleep on the table.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
In the makeshift tent community, the sound of snores is clearly audible in the evenings.
—Beomsu Jo, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The Context Mendoza was the third person executed in Texas this year, and the 13th in the U.S.
After the injection was administered, Mendoza was heard making two loud gasps and then began snoring, according to The Associated Press (AP).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Amy then starts snoring, falling asleep on the table.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
But there’s no question that MLB free agency is one long snore when compared to NFL and NBA free agency.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
In the makeshift tent community, the sound of snores is clearly audible in the evenings.
—Beomsu Jo, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Snore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snore. Accessed 2 May. 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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