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
And those who wake often during the night, snore or feel exhausted despite spending enough time in bed may fall into LC5.
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Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Obstructed nasal passages Blocked nasal passages are a common cause of snoring.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
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.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 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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Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Obstructed nasal passages Blocked nasal passages are a common cause of snoring.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
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.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 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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Grabbing a $20 bill, Robertson had the assistant snort three lines of coke — which eventually did the trick.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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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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Several reports over the last few weeks had the Broncos sniffing around at offensive additions, primarily at wide receiver.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Ovechkin puck would likely garner a pretty penny, if not now, then sometime in the future, as no other active NHL player is sniffing around 700 career goals.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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And labor scholar Hamilton Nolan reminds us to breathe, and take the (rare) win.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Taking a moment to breathe could save your savings.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Snore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snore. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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