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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The episode builds to a scene when Duncan, having sniffed out JoAnne’s scheme, blackmails her into an even larger scheme to pump rival executives for business scoops.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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Last July, a K-9 sniffed out $1 million worth of cocaine in a Chicago drug bust.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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For example, steam from cooking or powders used in class can be breathed in and cause a reaction.—
Dr. Sonja O'Leary,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the Village Voice, where the Consumer Guide became one of the fabled alt-weekly’s go-to features from the ’70s through the ’90s, Christgau wrote like a possessed fan who breathed insight, making every capsule sound like a psychedelic sonnet.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Snored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snored. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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