snuffle

verb

Definition of snufflenext
1
as in to sniff

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2
as in to sniffle

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Recent Examples of snuffle In front of them, warthogs snuffled around in the grass. — Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025 Next to arrive is her disembodied trunk, with a mind of its own, snuffling out friends and enemies and food. — Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024 Elephants are trampling the thirsty turf, sending sprays of dust into the dry savannah air, and buffalos are bent with their snuffling snouts to the ground. — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2023 There is an amazing array of puzzles that require dogs to roll, shake, lick or snuffle a product to access food or treats. — Melanie D.g. Kaplan, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023 Two canines in Massachusetts are the first to be used by a law enforcement agency to snuffle the virus. — David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 July 2021 Click for more > Clearly, this is no ordinary sea creature quietly snuffling the currents. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuffle
  1. sniff
  2. sniffle
  3. snort
  4. whine
  5. snore
  6. snivel
  7. snuff
  8. sob
Verb
  • When walking your dog, keep them from sniffing or chewing plants along trails and sidewalks.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
  • Supervise pets outdoors, especially in unfamiliar areas, and keep dogs from sniffing or chewing plants on trails and sidewalks.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of sniff
Verb
  • Who among us has not experienced an inability to ignore repetitive tapping, clicking, chewing, smacking, and sniffling?
    — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • Jurors reached for piles of tissues and audibly sniffled in the silence that fell between the audio playback, local outlets reported.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Definition of sniffle
Verb
  • And that says nothing of its snort-like laughs, which reminded me too much of the huffs and puffs of the ride’s donkeys.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • There's a laugh-until-you-snort scene in which Harry gets an alien bug inside of him.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 8 June 2026
Definition of snort
Verb
  • In the short term, giving in to whining or a demand made during a tantrum can feel like the easier solution.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 19 July 2026
  • The snippet ends just as the cat whines and tucks its head beneath the barrier, not far from the officer filming the scene.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of whine
Verb
  • Being in the same room can make issues worse, with choosing what to watch on television and snoring being the biggest annoyances.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 9 June 2026
  • Some specific signs to look for include loud snoring, gasping for air during sleep, or falling asleep while driving or at random times during the day, Brangman added.
    — Allison Forsyth, Health, 9 June 2026
Definition of snore
Verb
  • The Odyssey also features the nymph Calypso (Charlize Theron) and Penelope’s sniveling suitor, Antinous (Robert Pattinson), who is seeking to marry the queen and become the ruler of Ithaca.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
  • All this in an environment where politicians like Jeff Bridges (running for state treasurer who lives in the Cherry Creek school district) whine and snivel about his associates in the teachers’ union not having the funds to effectively teach our kids.
    — DP Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of snivel
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  • Quiet season expected due to El Niño's impacts Forecasts for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season were mostly below-normal due to the storm-snuffing impacts of El Niño.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 July 2026
  • Holding it all together is the irrepressible Rodri, sweeping up loose balls and snuffing out counter-attacks with a positional awareness few central midfielders match.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of snuff
Verb
  • The video showed the dad of two singing the lyrics to the track, with many commenting that the upload gave them goosebumps and left them sobbing.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • Kelly, typically a non-demonstrative engineer, retreated to the airplane bathroom and sobbed.
    — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
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