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Recent Examples of sniffle
Curry battled through an unspecified illness in the team’s 118-107 victory over the Suns at Chase Center on Tuesday, but was left coughing and sniffling afterwards.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2025
This year, give the gift of warmth to your friend who is constantly shivering, sniffling, and suffering.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 18 Oct. 2025
The music mogul looked at his sniffling children with his head in his hands.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Han put a tissue to her nose toward the end of the hearing and could be heard sniffling.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 13 June 2025
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2025
This year, give the gift of warmth to your friend who is constantly shivering, sniffling, and suffering.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 18 Oct. 2025
The music mogul looked at his sniffling children with his head in his hands.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Han put a tissue to her nose toward the end of the hearing and could be heard sniffling.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniffle
Verb
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But students who are spending their time protesting, whining about the grading system and seeking easy classes don’t seem to fit that mold.—
Mitch Zimmer,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The children jumped for joy after winning a game of cornhole; others fell and whined in defeat, but got up to play again.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Faced with the sniveling sum of these failures, Garfield is startled but compassionate.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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Throughout many revealing conversations, the braggadocious zeal of Poseidon and Zeus, the sexy aloofness of Aphrodite and Dionysus, and the sniveling bitchery of Hermes and Hypnos were endearing, but all gave way to flawed people who grew deeply over time.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Pata’s mother left the courtroom sobbing while someone was testifying.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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But producers kept the cameras rolling throughout Shandi’s distress, capturing her sobbing frame and even filming a tearful phone call with her boyfriend back home.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2026
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Its first truly devastating moment comes in its fourth episode, where Asa, overwhelmed by her first few days in high school, breaks down crying on the couch.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
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Remember during cycle 4 when Michelle cried from the pain of an allergic reaction to the peroxide used to bleach her hair (which later prompted an impetigo outbreak)?—
Adrianne Webster,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In front of them, warthogs snuffled around in the grass.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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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
Verb
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In the video, my dog Leo whimpers at the sound of whistles.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
27 Jan. 2026
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In a large tent, veterinarians and volunteers work together to place an IV into the leg of a small, whimpering puppy.—
Tavleen Tarrant,
NBC news,
28 Dec. 2025
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This organization also reportedly has debt levels that would make Dave Ramsey weep with joy — a measly 4 percent of value.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In 2008, Jackson wept as Barack Obama gave a victory speech before a cheering crowd in Grant Park upon being elected president.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Specifically, during a phone call Sullivan had with Eric after the ordeal, which marked a low point for the series as Eric launched into a verbal tirade while cameras captured Sullivan crumpled into a bawling heap.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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Dogs can read your emotions and Julie was bawling like crazy.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Sniffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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