snorted

past tense of snort

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Verb
  • On land, cadaver dogs sniffed the shore for any trace of Lynette.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
  • Deputies once again conducted a traffic stop, and a police dog sniffed out illicit substances.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Continue reading … ‘KNOW YOUR BODY’ – Woman who 'never snored before' discovers terrifying reason behind sudden symptom.
    , FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Free expression in America has not been snuffed out, even when faced with political opposition in the past.
    Isabel Ruehl, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
  • However, Nike quickly snuffed out optimism of turning point, forecasting China revenue to be down about 20% in its current quarter, which will be reported after the bell on June 30 .
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • All-Pro middle linebacker Jeremiah Trotter placed one of his massive hands on the belly of his expectant wife and breathed a prayer.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 19 June 2026
  • That was when microbes wrested energy from light and, in the process, breathed new life into the world.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 10 June 2026
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“Snorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snorted. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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