as in snorting
to inhale and exhale noisily while sleeping
My husband snores and it keeps me up all night.
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Recent Examples of snoring
People sleep with earplugs for many reasons, like excessive city noise, loud neighbors, or even a snoring partner dozing next to them.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
Mouth breathing is also closely tied to snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, both of which compound the cardiovascular risk over time.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Scientifically speaking, snoring is just a vibration.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
Gradisar says snoring and sleep apnea are on the rise, which means noise can be a primary factor in poor sleep quality.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
My father was a lump under the covers, snoring a thick growl.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Wilder slept through an entire lunch at Raffles, oblivious to the art deco glamour around him, and during our first food tour in Singapore, Ross carried him—dead weight, snoring—in the 90-degree heat while our guide gamely described chili sauces.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Maybe light or noise filters into your room, or your partner starts rustling or snoring around the same time early each morning.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Feb. 2026
In the last 20 minutes, Iron Lung finally arrives somewhere almost interesting, but by that point, a man sitting in the row ahead of me had been loudly snoring for more than an hour.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
Mouth breathing is also closely tied to snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, both of which compound the cardiovascular risk over time.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Scientifically speaking, snoring is just a vibration.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
Gradisar says snoring and sleep apnea are on the rise, which means noise can be a primary factor in poor sleep quality.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
My father was a lump under the covers, snoring a thick growl.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Wilder slept through an entire lunch at Raffles, oblivious to the art deco glamour around him, and during our first food tour in Singapore, Ross carried him—dead weight, snoring—in the 90-degree heat while our guide gamely described chili sauces.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Maybe light or noise filters into your room, or your partner starts rustling or snoring around the same time early each morning.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Feb. 2026
In the last 20 minutes, Iron Lung finally arrives somewhere almost interesting, but by that point, a man sitting in the row ahead of me had been loudly snoring for more than an hour.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snoring
Verb
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Bedard doesn’t have a single top-six caliber linemate to play with and still is sniffing a point-per-game season.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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There are people who are afraid, based on instinct or experience, and people who are allergic; people who cannot tolerate the crotch sniffing; people who simply believe that dogs, regardless of their position in the family, should not encroach on indoor space.—
Rachel Sugar,
Curbed,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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All while breathing in mists through a nebulizer to open airways and loosen phlegm.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Such a unit is staffed by nurses and others who treat severe infections, breathing difficulties, traumatic injuries or recovery from major surgeries.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Snoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snoring. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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