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
By the time Cali finished her drink, Ronny was snoring.
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Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
While crawfish frogs might be notorious for their rap sheets full of B&Es, they are also said to have a distinct sound when calling, almost like the sound of someone snoring.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Featuring an ergonomic design and Smart ANC, the Sleep A30 can deliver all-night peace and quiet from noisy environments, which could include a snoring partner, a garbage truck collecting at some unearthly hour or any of the other nocturnal sounds that can disturb sleep.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Sleeping on your stomach can cause strain to the spine and neck, while back sleeping will make snoring worse due to the tongue and jaw position blocking the airway.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
People with a moderate form of the snoring condition who practice the method—also known as shankh blowing—were found to feel more alert during the day and have fewer breathing interruptions at night, according to a small but promising trial.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
In addition to snoring, other symptoms of sleep apnea can include bruxism (teeth clenching), neck pain, anxiety, and daytime drowsiness.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Symptoms can include snoring, fatigue, daytime sleepiness and disrupted sleep.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
This tape from Vio2 comfortably keeps the mouth closed to decrease snoring and mouth breathing and promote restful sleep and a strong immune system.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
While crawfish frogs might be notorious for their rap sheets full of B&Es, they are also said to have a distinct sound when calling, almost like the sound of someone snoring.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Featuring an ergonomic design and Smart ANC, the Sleep A30 can deliver all-night peace and quiet from noisy environments, which could include a snoring partner, a garbage truck collecting at some unearthly hour or any of the other nocturnal sounds that can disturb sleep.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Sleeping on your stomach can cause strain to the spine and neck, while back sleeping will make snoring worse due to the tongue and jaw position blocking the airway.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
People with a moderate form of the snoring condition who practice the method—also known as shankh blowing—were found to feel more alert during the day and have fewer breathing interruptions at night, according to a small but promising trial.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
In addition to snoring, other symptoms of sleep apnea can include bruxism (teeth clenching), neck pain, anxiety, and daytime drowsiness.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Symptoms can include snoring, fatigue, daytime sleepiness and disrupted sleep.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
This tape from Vio2 comfortably keeps the mouth closed to decrease snoring and mouth breathing and promote restful sleep and a strong immune system.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snoring
Verb
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The American Kennel Club says that digging is as natural to dogs as barking or sniffing.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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In Season 1, someone taps out after the first night because a bear was sniffing around his camp.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Left unsaid was what else his family was breathing.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In truth, he’s just been taken off the ventilator and resumed breathing on his own.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Snoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snoring. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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