SNUFFLED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

snuffled

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past tense of snuffle

as in sniffed

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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
When The Associated Press visited Sunday, Tigrino cautiously emerged from his shelter, sniffed the air and paced around for a few minutes before slipping back into the foliage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of sniffed

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Pancho, a heavy-bodied Airedale, whimpered and rubbed against my leg with the expectation of excitement to come.

— Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
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

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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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His family members hugged each other and sobbed, but still declined comment after the sentence.

— Glenn Rice, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Officers described the videos recorded by that camera, writing that Westman seemed agitated after a visit with family and at times sobbed before driving by the church and school the night before the attack.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of sobbed

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The pump, which started to fade back in May, had finally breathed its last breathe.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Tammy Patrick of The Election Center, which has nearly 2,500 election officials as members, said those who run voting offices breathed a collective sigh of relief at the high court's decision on mail voting Monday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

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