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
Being in the same room can make issues worse, with choosing what to watch on television and snoring being the biggest annoyances.
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Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
The warning signs in men include snoring while women often experience unrefreshing slumber, daytime fatigue or feeling exhausted despite spending enough time in bed.
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Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
4 June 2026
Rowbottom and Lindsey work side by side from adjoining desks in their lofted home office, a French bulldog named Jammy snoring between them.
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Mariella Rudi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
So, when should snoring graduate from a social nuisance to a medical concern?
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Dinah was asleep inside, snoring on her cot next to Morris’s bed.
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Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
Nasal dilators are flexible devices designed to open the nostrils and improve airflow, often used to reduce snoring or ease nighttime breathing.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
People with obstructive sleep apnea or chronic snoring should be especially cautious, because gravity can pull the tongue and soft palate backward and block the airway.
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Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
These treatments address the underlying cause of snoring, not just the symptom.
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Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2026
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
The warning signs in men include snoring while women often experience unrefreshing slumber, daytime fatigue or feeling exhausted despite spending enough time in bed.
—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
4 June 2026
Rowbottom and Lindsey work side by side from adjoining desks in their lofted home office, a French bulldog named Jammy snoring between them.
—
Mariella Rudi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
So, when should snoring graduate from a social nuisance to a medical concern?
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Dinah was asleep inside, snoring on her cot next to Morris’s bed.
—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
Nasal dilators are flexible devices designed to open the nostrils and improve airflow, often used to reduce snoring or ease nighttime breathing.
—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
People with obstructive sleep apnea or chronic snoring should be especially cautious, because gravity can pull the tongue and soft palate backward and block the airway.
—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
These treatments address the underlying cause of snoring, not just the symptom.
—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snoring
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Musk and SpaceX have a true nose for money, including sniffing out government infusions and contracts.
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The streamer on June 8 dropped an adorable photo of the real Great Dane puppy, as well as a brief teaser video that shows Scooby-Doo sniffing around in the woods before being picked up by Shaggy.
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The Padres deserve a ton of credit for breathing life into what now is a feisty rivalry with the Dodgers.
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For now, however, investors are likely breathing a collective sigh of relief, after muscling through an anxious first half that included major geopolitical conflicts, and tremors around the potential for AI disruption.
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