SNORTED Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

snorted

verb

past tense of snort

as in sniffed

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In the late 1950s, Johnny and Vivian Cash, his first wife, along with their three daughters, moved from Memphis, Tennessee to California as the fabled singer sniffed out a potential career in Hollywood, like his contemporary Elvis Presley.

— David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
When The Associated Press visited Sunday, Tigrino cautiously emerged from his shelter, sniffed the air and paced around for a few minutes before slipping back into the foliage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of sniffed

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Had the Razorbacks snuffed out the QB sweep, Arkansas would have gotten the ball back with the chance to cut it to a one-score game.

— Connor Riley, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Kostoulas’ solo effort in the first half opened the floodgates and earning a 70th-minute penalty, converted by Pascal Gross to stretch the lead to 3-0, snuffed out any chance of a Coventry comeback.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of snuffed

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The pump, which started to fade back in May, had finally breathed its last breathe.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Tammy Patrick of The Election Center, which has nearly 2,500 election officials as members, said those who run voting offices breathed a collective sigh of relief at the high court's decision on mail voting Monday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

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