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
Other symptoms, often reported by the bed partner, include snoring, choking, snorting, or gasping sounds.
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Soma Mandal, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
The heart rate sensor is impressively accurate, and the watch handles everything from workouts to snoring detection with ease.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
As in, kicking my partner every time the snoring started.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
This can lead to better airflow, less snoring, and less dry mouth.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
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Soma Mandal, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
The heart rate sensor is impressively accurate, and the watch handles everything from workouts to snoring detection with ease.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
As in, kicking my partner every time the snoring started.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
This can lead to better airflow, less snoring, and less dry mouth.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snore
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Gus wandered up to my husband wagging his tail and snorting with excitement.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes people are aspiring to be more productive or to stay awake, but the drugs are also used recreationally, and can produce a high by swallowing, smoking or snorting the medication — or injecting it into the bloodstream.—
Christina Caron,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The dog should be allowed to approach the child in their own time, to sniff and explore, and parents should ensure the puppy is comfortable before allowing your child to rub them.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday, the Hollywood icon — who calls Ocala, Fla., home — posted an innocent photo of his dog sniffing a Lindt rabbit wrapped in gold foil.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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In March 2023, Francis was again taken to the hospital after experiencing intense chest pain and difficulty breathing.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Step 3: Blush Adding blush breathes life into skin and really completes your base.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Snore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snore. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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