snuffling

verb

present participle of snuffle
1
as in sniffing

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2
as in sniffling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuffling
  1. sniffing
  2. whining
  3. snoring
  4. sniveling
  5. snuffing
  6. whimpering
  7. breathing
  8. sobbing
Verb
  • Dogs and cats may be triggered by this distinctive smell and show unusual behavior when skunks are nearby, such as sniffing or pawing the dirt around the burrow or becoming more protective by growling or hovering near the entrance.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Though Leighton appears in front of their home at the end of the episode, the Dessens don’t realize that the MacNamara of their analog world has been sniffing around, too.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of sniffing
Verb
  • For The Times) Courtney does great old ladies and whining teens, Michaels plays great curmudgeons and Palermo is great at space work.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Still, to Sandy, Joe’s whining is no reason to write him off altogether.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of whining
Verb
  • But after being injected with two ostensibly lethal doses of pentobarbital, Pike was still alive, snoring loudly as journalists selected to witness the execution glanced at one another, wondering what was happening.
    — Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Pike still could be heard snoring behind a closed curtain until the microphone was cut off almost 30 minutes later.
    — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of snoring
Verb
  • Dostoyevsky’s sniveling devil comes closest to portraying the man chiefly responsible for organizing the Final Solution.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of sniveling
Verb
  • Brents made a couple of nice plays against the run, including snuffing out one for an 8-yard loss.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • What seemed to matter most to Murphy was snuffing out a political star in formation, Bronin.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of snuffing
Verb
  • That admission led to gasps and whimpering by several courtroom observers.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026
  • As the timer passed seven minutes, Steve Eckert exhorted a whimpering young man to dunk his head underwater.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of whimpering
Verb
  • She was rushed to hospital, still breathing, after receiving two doses of pentobarbital.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Christa Pike continued breathing for nearly an hour after she was administered lethal drugs in Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville.
    — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of breathing
Verb
  • Genevieve Verlander, wearing a Tigers jersey with her dad's name and number, sprinted to the mound and hugged her father, who reached down to embrace her and started shaking and sobbing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Moaning, sobbing, pleading, the woman grasps the hand of her daughter, Ema (Mercedes Morán).
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sobbing
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“Snuffling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuffling. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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