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 factors can negatively affect your quality of sleep like sleep apnea, sleep walking or even snoring, Harris says.
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Renée Onque, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Being able to customize your bed can provide a more comfortable sleep experience, combat snoring, relieve pain, and promote better circulation.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2025
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).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Amy then starts snoring, falling asleep on the table.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Renée Onque, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Being able to customize your bed can provide a more comfortable sleep experience, combat snoring, relieve pain, and promote better circulation.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2025
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).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Amy then starts snoring, falling asleep on the table.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snore
Verb
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And over the course of two years, Cawthorn kept the district in the headlines through various scandals from bringing weapons to airports and schools to allegations of insider trading to accusing his colleagues of snorting cocaine and having orgies.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
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This particular mund, near the road,owned about 20 buffaloes, and as our driver was watching them, an old bull lifted his head, snorted, and stamped his feet.—
Cyril E. Holland,
Outdoor Life,
8 May 2025
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Last year, before his arrest, a video of Jordan allegedly sniffing an unidentified white substance went viral, resulting in social media criticism.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
20 May 2025
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In the war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan, Carlos worked with dogs trained to sniff out bombs and improvised explosive devices during one of the most stressful periods of his two decades in the military.—
Daniel Bean,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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By then, the toxic soup Bill had breathed in during all those months on the Pile were taking their toll on the retired cop’s body.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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At Bonniers Konsthall, with its low mechanical rhythm and amorphous forms, the sculpture breathes and shudders in a space that feels eerily alive—a shelter of desire, decay, and instability.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Snore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snore. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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