snorted

verb

past tense of snort
as in sniffed

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  1. sniffed
  2. snored
  3. snuffed
  4. breathed
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  • The dogs who sniffed became measurably more optimistic and were quicker to approach new and uncertain situations.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • On land, cadaver dogs sniffed the shore for any trace of Lynette.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Definition of sniffed
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  • Continue reading … ‘KNOW YOUR BODY’ – Woman who 'never snored before' discovers terrifying reason behind sudden symptom.
    — , FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Definition of snored
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  • The Delta breeze may save Sacramento from 100 degrees on Friday, but given the heat dome’s positioning nearly directly overhead this weekend, that Delta breeze will be snuffed out under the suffocating high pressure.
    — Sean Macaday July 27, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of snuffed
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  • Researchers today know the disease can originate in the nose or the gut — like something breathed in or ingested.
    — WUFT News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • Sixteen years and a national identity crisis later, the World Cup breathed life into that old pitch.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of breathed
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