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
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.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
Grandpa snoring near the fireplace, kids watching Rudolph.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Dec. 2025
This time, the dog fell asleep on the couch right next to the window, snoring the day away.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Sleep tracking is shockingly detailed, tracking things like skin temperature and even snoring.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Shapiro said that losing weight, if needed, can help alleviate a good deal of snoring as well.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
That night, the page tiptoed past the castle guards who stood snoring loudly against their spears.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
There are plenty of different approaches to quelling snoring, including nasal strips, side sleeping, weight loss and, for those with sleep apnea, a CPAP machine prescribed by a doctor.
—Ian Kerner, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Despite these benefits, partners moving around in bed, snoring and having differing body temperatures can also cause sleep disruption and deprivation, Troxel noted.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
Grandpa snoring near the fireplace, kids watching Rudolph.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Dec. 2025
This time, the dog fell asleep on the couch right next to the window, snoring the day away.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Sleep tracking is shockingly detailed, tracking things like skin temperature and even snoring.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Shapiro said that losing weight, if needed, can help alleviate a good deal of snoring as well.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
That night, the page tiptoed past the castle guards who stood snoring loudly against their spears.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
There are plenty of different approaches to quelling snoring, including nasal strips, side sleeping, weight loss and, for those with sleep apnea, a CPAP machine prescribed by a doctor.
—Ian Kerner, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Despite these benefits, partners moving around in bed, snoring and having differing body temperatures can also cause sleep disruption and deprivation, Troxel noted.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snoring
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The Dallas City Council turned to a new search firm Wednesday to recruit a watchdog responsible for sniffing out wasteful spending, fraud and corruption in City Hall.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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During the talk, Cindy catches Miss Mann sniffing women's underwear, then stuffing it back into her desk.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As muscles become weaker as more nerve cells die, the person with ALS will start to struggle with chewing, swallowing, speaking, and even breathing.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
20 Feb. 2026
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Hours later, the neighbor knocked on door and told her that her son wasn’t breathing.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Snoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snoring. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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