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 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.
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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
Other symptoms, often reported by the bed partner, include snoring, choking, snorting, or gasping sounds.
—Soma Mandal, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
The heart rate sensor is impressively accurate, and the watch handles everything from workouts to snoring detection with ease.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
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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
Other symptoms, often reported by the bed partner, include snoring, choking, snorting, or gasping sounds.
—Soma Mandal, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
The heart rate sensor is impressively accurate, and the watch handles everything from workouts to snoring detection with ease.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snore
Verb
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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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Sometimes people are aspiring to be more productive or to stay awake, but the drugs are also used recreationally, and can produce a high by swallowing, smoking or snorting the medication — or injecting it into the bloodstream.—
Christina Caron,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The dog should be allowed to approach the child in their own time, to sniff and explore, and parents should ensure the puppy is comfortable before allowing your child to rub them.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday, the Hollywood icon — who calls Ocala, Fla., home — posted an innocent photo of his dog sniffing a Lindt rabbit wrapped in gold foil.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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Some may have trouble breathing, and patients have been known to break their ribs due to the severity of the force associated with coughing.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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Florida breathed a little bit easier after that and locked the game down the rest of the way in its 6-3 win over Tampa Bay in Game 5 at Amalie Arena to clinch the first-round playoff series and continue the Panthers’ quest to defend their Stanley Cup title.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
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“Snore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snore. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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