snivels

present tense third-person singular of snivel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for snivels
Verb
  • The guy even cries a bit after winning, hoping to make his family at home proud.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
  • To test how adults respond, scientists played 23 different recordings of baby cries to 41 men and women with little to no infant-care experience.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Darcey sobs as Georgi continues to defend himself for not easily opening up to others.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Dever threw the compliment right back at Pascal and Ramsey, for the scene when Ramsey’s Ellie sobs over Joel’s lifeless body.
    Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Arthur groans, but there is affection in his protest.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • At first, the curious canine sniffs a paw, but soon follows the trail straight to the source—the black dog's ear.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Hired by Leo's sister-in-law (Shailene Woodley), Detective Bali sniffs out the winding secrets of the powerful Vardakis family, unraveling a crime of passion.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Snivels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snivels. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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