snorted

Definition of snortednext
past tense of snort

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for snorted
Verb
  • The tougher hurdle, historically speaking, is that the Cowboys haven’t sniffed a conference championship game in Dak’s time.
    Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • McDermott brought legitimacy to an organization that had not sniffed a playoff.
    Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Continue reading … ‘KNOW YOUR BODY’ – Woman who 'never snored before' discovers terrifying reason behind sudden symptom.
    , FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Their gross mismanagement of the situation ultimately led to an innocent American, who was only trying to document the actions of ICE and the Border Patrol by lawfully videoing them using his cell phone, having his young life prematurely snuffed out.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • That light has been snuffed out.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The markets breathed a big sigh of relief.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
  • When the season of 15 designer debuts finished in October, the industry (and this journalist) breathed a small sigh of relief.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Snorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snorted. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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