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
Meanwhile, other studies didn’t determine any evidence to support taping your mouth for reducing sleep-disordered breathing, snoring, or apnea.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 May 2025
In a now-viral TikTok video that has garnered over 2.9 million views, the serene animal lies stretched out on the ground, snoring audibly.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
For more extreme situations (think: snoring or restless sleepers), many couples have turned to separate beds — or even bedrooms — with no regrets.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
Depending on the cause and severity, some surgeries may permanently stop snoring.
—Sukaina Hasnie, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 May 2025
In a now-viral TikTok video that has garnered over 2.9 million views, the serene animal lies stretched out on the ground, snoring audibly.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
For more extreme situations (think: snoring or restless sleepers), many couples have turned to separate beds — or even bedrooms — with no regrets.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
Depending on the cause and severity, some surgeries may permanently stop snoring.
—Sukaina Hasnie, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snore
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Mendoza-Gonzalez said Bos had come to his home in the 700 block of Yeoman Street on Feb. 19, and sometime that night had snorted some sort of a drug.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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Mohammed's character Hugh has to snort cocaine during the trio's initial meeting with the gangster Fly (Paddy Considine) to prove that the trio aren't posers.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Toronto’s starting catcher regressed to normalcy, hitting .251 in 2023 and 2024, not sniffing double-digit homers or an above-average OPS.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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After the participants sniffed the odor pens, the researchers showed them pictures that corresponded to each one.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
3 July 2025
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Visitors become part of the piece, surrounded by a living, breathing sculpture of movement, light and sound.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The agency warns that breathing high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) can irritate the respiratory system and worsen conditions like asthma, causing symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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“Snore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snore. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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