snorted

past tense of snort

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snorted
Verb
  • Technically, that wasn’t the very last image — the wormhole sucked up the whole theater, spit out a snow globe, and Benny, Colbert’s pet dog, sniffed the souvenir before being ushered onward by his owner — but when the lights went out on Broadway, that was that.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
  • On Monday, police officers were taking photos of the scene as a police dog sniffed the front yard of the home where Elijah Mayo died.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • Continue reading … ‘KNOW YOUR BODY’ – Woman who 'never snored before' discovers terrifying reason behind sudden symptom.
    , FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Palace’s defence, so staunch for much of this campaign, snuffed out any serious danger.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • Ferguson snuffed the House bill by sending it to the Senate Rules Committee, where it was never brought up for a vote.
    Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • As the offensive tug-of-war continued into the second quarter and New York cut the lead down to three, Brunson finally appeared back on the bench and checked back into the game as Knicks fans breathed a sigh of relief.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • Kyle Knall really breathed new life into Milwaukee’s dining scene.
    Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026
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“Snorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snorted. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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