Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniffled
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Traffic hummed and whined on I-85.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026 -
Second, in a report of their own, the pro-business commissioners whined that all of this was unfair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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As Pino sobbed and shook, one of his daughters sat next to him, and Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez requested that the jury be removed from the courtroom.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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After the verdict was read, Cyrus' family sobbed and cried in the courtroom gallery, according to the Associated Press.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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Arms flew around in exasperation, and the woman left the table for such a long time that the large dog lying at their feet sat up and whimpered in the direction of her departure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Having whimpered out of World Cup contention, a maiden goal against the two-time world champions may be sufficient consolation for an Azerbaijan side low on morale.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Nov. 2025
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Freeman visibly cried as the victim’s father, along with the slain youth’s longtime girlfriend and younger brother, gave statements, too, the mother said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Savannah Guthrie cried while discussing her return to Today on Jenna & Sheinelle.—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
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Lee audibly choked up during songs, and fans openly wept during the Peart tributes.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2026
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Hong Kong, Seoul — Kim Jong Un led the celebrations, and players wept with joy, as Asian club soccer’s newest women’s champions toasted a continental conquest that caps a remarkable run for North Korea’s female footballers.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The baby bawled, the women and girls tiptoed, and at last Lina and the Brown family reached the ground and ran across the street.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Both men bawled in a viral clip that brought their accomplishment into full focus.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Sniffled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffled. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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