sneezed; sneezing
: to make a sudden violent spasmodic audible expiration of breath through the nose and mouth especially as a reflex act
sneezer
noun
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Examples of sneeze in a Sentence
Verb
She was constantly sneezing and coughing.
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Laura Fay, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
Measles is highly contagious and can spread through the air when an infected person breathes, talks, coughs or sneezes.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
It is usually spread by tiny droplets from person to person through cough, sneeze or talk.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 13 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Measles is caused by a virus and is transmitted through the air from coughing and sneezing, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
Measles is highly contagious and can spread through the air when an infected person breathes, talks, coughs or sneezes.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
The Grand Prix winner of last year’s Cannes Critics Week, filmmaker Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke’s snaky, surprising fable starts with a sneeze and explodes into a saga about bureaucracy, modernization and moral corruption.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
It is usually spread by tiny droplets from person to person through cough, sneeze or talk.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Sneeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneeze. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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