snuffled

past tense of snuffle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuffled
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
  • Traffic hummed and whined on I-85.
    Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 13 May 2026
  • Second, in a report of their own, the pro-business commissioners whined that all of this was unfair.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 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
  • Arms flew around in exasperation, and the woman left the table for such a long time that the large dog lying at their feet sat up and whimpered in the direction of her departure.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • Having whimpered out of World Cup contention, a maiden goal against the two-time world champions may be sufficient consolation for an Azerbaijan side low on morale.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 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
Verb
  • After the verdict was read, Cyrus' family sobbed and cried in the courtroom gallery, according to the Associated Press.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
  • Brewer sobbed as McEvoy recounted his side of the story.
    Louisa Moller, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • At the final whistle, Pulisic crouched on the field, covered his face with his jersey and cried.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • Randle was emotional during the hearing and cried through the presentation of evidence.
    Ashley Paul, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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“Snuffled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuffled. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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