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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  • Linebacker Chase Smith sniffed out the run and got the fourth-down stop.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In the late 1950s, Johnny and Vivian Cash, his first wife, along with their three daughters, moved from Memphis, Tennessee to California as the fabled singer sniffed out a potential career in Hollywood, like his contemporary Elvis Presley.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 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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  • Prosecutors say Sierra snuffed out their lives with a plastic Sedano’s Supermarket bag before raping Machado’s and Julia’s bodies.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Had the Razorbacks snuffed out the QB sweep, Arkansas would have gotten the ball back with the chance to cut it to a one-score game.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of snuffed
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  • The 11 yards breathed life into the offense and a soldout crowd eager for any reason to go full throat.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The pump, which started to fade back in May, had finally breathed its last breathe.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Snorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snorted. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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