snorted

past tense of snort

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for snorted
Verb
  • The Raiders sniffed out a screen before a pop-pass gave him a lane for his first touchdown in 392 days.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
  • San Marcos tried a flea flicker on its last-gasp play, but it was sniffed out by the Carlsbad defense.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Continue reading … ‘KNOW YOUR BODY’ – Woman who 'never snored before' discovers terrifying reason behind sudden symptom.
    , FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Potential big inning snuffed out, and Milwaukee got two baserunners the rest of the way against starter Tyler Glasnow.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The cabin’s eight electric lights snuffed out.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • My pal was in deep slumber, breathed through this kind of hissing accordion.
    Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
  • There are still challenges ahead — the fourth quarter will bring with it tougher comparisons — but luxury investors breathed in a collective sigh of relief.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Snorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snorted. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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