as in snorted
to inhale and exhale noisily while sleeping
My husband snores and it keeps me up all night.
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Recent Examples of snored
Continue reading … ‘KNOW YOUR BODY’ – Woman who 'never snored before' discovers terrifying reason behind sudden symptom.
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FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snored
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Technically, that wasn’t the very last image — the wormhole sucked up the whole theater, spit out a snow globe, and Benny, Colbert’s pet dog, sniffed the souvenir before being ushered onward by his owner — but when the lights went out on Broadway, that was that.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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On Monday, police officers were taking photos of the scene as a police dog sniffed the front yard of the home where Elijah Mayo died.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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There, veterinarians discovered that the turtle had aspirated (breathed in) large amounts of seawater and sand, resulting in a significant blockage in his airways.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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McCartney works with a producer nearly 50 years his junior in Andrew Watt, who recently breathed new life into the Rolling Stones.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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“Snored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snored. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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