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
  • Safe and smart practices for walking your dog Walking your dog is an amazing way to bond with your dog while sharing experiences, and there’s not much more charming than the sight of a dog sniffing fresh air; however, safety is critical.
    — Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The woods were dead silent except for the sound of her huffing and sniffing.
    — Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
Definition of sniffing
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  • Too many managers hear the complaints and dismiss them as whining, or find a reason not to act.
    — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of whining
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  • Like older Samsung watches, the Ultra 2 can monitor for sleep apnea and snoring overnight, and even measure your body fat like a smart scale.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 26 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of snoring
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  • 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
  • But Flynn also oozes sniveling self-righteousness while hotly defending and petitioning for childhood innocence (amusing hints emerge that the daughter is a somewhat lazy and dim underachiever).
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of sniveling
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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 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
  • But about five hours later, police were notified that the child was breathing, and he was flown to another hospital.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Both Stratton and Dwyer said neither child ever started breathing.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of breathing
Verb
  • Amber is then seen in bodycam footage sobbing as she is told by police that somebody in the house was dead.
    — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • The coffin was unveiled late on Thursday to a throng of sobbing supporters, who were swaying and beating their heads in time to a sung lament as flowers were thrown from the bier into the crowd.
    — Reuters, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of sobbing
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