sniveled

variants or snivelled
past tense of snivel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniveled
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
  • 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
  • As a flame passed candle to candle, some sobbed as the gathering remembered those who died and marked their loss.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Many bowed their heads, some cried softly.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, the cast and crew were so moved by the filmmaking process that many cried along the way.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From the other room, the victim moaned.
    Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Yankees fans have moaned and groaned about Aaron Boone’s deployment of Williams in crucial situations this season, and it’s only exacerbated now that every game counts in the postseason race.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Fans groaned as a deep fly ball pulled just foul into the outfield seats.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Announcers commented on it, Eagles fans groaned.
    Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Astro came up to Mars and immediately sniffed him and then started licking him.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
  • However, the dogs sniffed more frequently and longer when searching for the toy in the dark.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Sniveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniveled. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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