sniffled

past tense of sniffle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniffled
Verb
  • Marta’s brothers sobbed with the desperation of years, with childish anguish.
    Mariana Enriquez October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
  • At one point during the celebrations, Bronze sat on the pitch, put her hand over her mouth and sobbed.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Wolverines whimpered to an 11-point loss against the Sooners but otherwise looked good in wider wins over New Mexico (34-17) and Central Michigan (63-3).
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • My children cried themselves to sleep.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Across the room, Owens’ family cried with emotion.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Back home in Lansing, Latavia and the children huddled together and wept.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • His mother quietly wept at times as the other parents described their grief.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The kid just broke down and bawled.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Sniffled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffled. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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