sniffle

verb

Definition of snifflenext
as in to whine

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Recent Examples of sniffle However, as warmer temperatures approach, other respiratory infections and allergy symptoms are expected to take over, with more coughing and sniffling on the horizon. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2026 Bleary eyes and sniffling noses emerging from the locker room. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026 The naysayers decried the acting as overripe, sniffing instead of sniffling. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026 Han appeared to choke up at times and sniffled while giving her statement. — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sniffle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniffle
  1. whine
  2. snivel
  3. sob
  4. cry
  5. snuffle
  6. whimper
  7. weep
  8. bawl
Verb
  • Unlike last year when Texas coach Steve Sarkisian whined about his non-conference schedule, his main complaint this year will be his conference schedule.
    — Mac Engel October 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
  • This contract then frees me, within the pages of the notebook, to do anything—to write or draw, or paint, to whine and complain, to plot and scheme—to fail or succeed without fear.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of whine
Verb
  • And Dastmalchian, who portrays Bison with an emphasis on sniveling evil, struggles to quietly undercut the character’s cartoonishly menacing getup.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Dostoyevsky’s sniveling devil comes closest to portraying the man chiefly responsible for organizing the Final Solution.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of snivel
Verb
  • Zheng clinched with her first match point chance, serving an ace to Andreeva’s backhand side, then fell to the court sobbing with emotion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Five players and the referee tried to catch it, Steph recalled, while its owner sobbed on the sidelines.
    — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of sob
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  • Children crowded the play areas, despite the damp, gray weather, shrieking with joy (and in one instance, crying).
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Several jurors cried after viewing autopsy photos of Hedgepeth, according to local media accounts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of cry
Verb
  • Fava snuffled and dawdled and took her own sweet time up the sidewalk.
    — Dan Kois, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Next to arrive is her disembodied trunk, with a mind of its own, snuffling out friends and enemies and food.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Definition of snuffle
Verb
  • When El Viejo del Costal (Michael Galvan) appeared onstage during a recent performance, draped in rough burlap, his movements liquid and slithering, a kid in the audience whimpered.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Over the course of two hours, witnesses watched and listened as Christa Pike cried, whimpered and snored through Tennessee’s attempt to execute her.
    — Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of whimper
Verb
  • The prosecutor argued the beatings basically never stopped, claiming footage showed nannies beating one child, then turning their violence toward any of the other toddlers who wept while watching.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Ambulances were seen leaving the hospital to bring the children's bodies home as mourners wept and wailed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of weep
Verb
  • Latino culture typecasts hombres as eternal machos always a few drinks away from brawling or bawling.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • After the break, Olson wrapped up her testimony as Clancy continued bawling with her head down.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of bawl

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“Sniffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffle. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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