YAWNED Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

yawned

verb

past tense of yawn

as in snorted

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Linebacker Chase Smith sniffed out the run and got the fourth-down stop.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of sniffed

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Over the course of two hours, witnesses watched and listened as Christa Pike cried, whimpered and snored through Tennessee’s attempt to execute her.

— Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026
Continue reading … ‘KNOW YOUR BODY’ – Woman who 'never snored before' discovers terrifying reason behind sudden symptom.

— , FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Definition of snored

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During the film, audience members both laughed and gasped in horror as the events of OpenAI’s founding and 2023 unraveling were brought to screen.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Same lethal drug, different outcomes After the pentobarbital was administered Wednesday night, Howard took a couple of breaths and gasped, the AP reported, before making snoring sounds that grew quiet within 30 seconds.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of gasped

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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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Their offense has sputtered and wheezed, even as their defense has done its part to keep them in games.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
The defense struggled a bit in the first half with the reserves on the field even after producing a second-quarter interception, and the offense also gasped and wheezed with the reserves on the field.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

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