as in to snort
to inhale and exhale noisily while sleeping
My husband snores and it keeps me up all night.
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Recent Examples of snore
Studies show that angling yourself upright during sleep can help combat a number of related issues—including sleep apnea, acid reflux, lower back pain, and snoring.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Howard, still half-asleep, makes snuffling, snoring noises, and looks blearily at the camera.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
By the time Cali finished her drink, Ronny was snoring.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
While crawfish frogs might be notorious for their rap sheets full of B&Es, they are also said to have a distinct sound when calling, almost like the sound of someone snoring.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Howard, still half-asleep, makes snuffling, snoring noises, and looks blearily at the camera.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
By the time Cali finished her drink, Ronny was snoring.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
While crawfish frogs might be notorious for their rap sheets full of B&Es, they are also said to have a distinct sound when calling, almost like the sound of someone snoring.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snore
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About two weeks after Skaggs died, Mead received a call from a former employee who told Mead that Kay had admitted being in the room with Skaggs and seeing the pitcher snort drugs prior to his death.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
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Just hours after snorting the drug, Sarah awoke to find her girlfriend unresponsive beside her.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Common signals include sniffing, circling, squatting, or whining.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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The picture shows them on the floor together with Comet fully exposing his belly, a sign of trust, while Dottie sniffs him.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Prior to her latest health scare, Bardot was treated for respiratory problems in 2023 after struggling to breathe due to the heat.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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The lengths the writing takes to tell its story breathes life into every setting, with little nuances found naturally while traveling that give each locale its own identity.—
Jason Fanelli,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Snore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snore. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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