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
The Context Mendoza was the third person executed in Texas this year, and the 13th in the U.S.
After the injection was administered, Mendoza was heard making two loud gasps and then began snoring, according to The Associated Press (AP).
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Amy then starts snoring, falling asleep on the table.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The couple, who have been married for 24 years and live in Meridian, Idaho, hoped Ms. Plummer would get a respite from her husband’s snoring.
—Catherine Pearson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Their wearable free technology heats and cools, reduces snoring, and tracks biometrics such as heart rate variability and time in REM sleep.
—Megan Bruneau, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Amy then starts snoring, falling asleep on the table.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The couple, who have been married for 24 years and live in Meridian, Idaho, hoped Ms. Plummer would get a respite from her husband’s snoring.
—Catherine Pearson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Their wearable free technology heats and cools, reduces snoring, and tracks biometrics such as heart rate variability and time in REM sleep.
—Megan Bruneau, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snore
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Inside, Maeve immediately hits the champagne, while Eddie sneaks upstairs to snort some drugs.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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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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Beatrix is forcing Charlie to drive her to a safe house, where the human lie detector will use her special talent to sniff out … whichever rodent term is appropriate here.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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Most hitters would rather sniff pine tar than face Estrada’s blend of 97-mph fastball, a devastating splitter and a sharp slider.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
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The system then offers personalized guidance, such as breathing techniques or focused meditative practices, based on Gopi’s academic research.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Manage your stress: Consider mindfulness, meditation, and breathing exercises to help ease stress as much as possible.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Health,
15 May 2025
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“Snore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snore. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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