snore

verb

Definition of snorenext
as in to snort
to inhale and exhale noisily while sleeping My husband snores and it keeps me up all night.

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Recent Examples of snore If your main issue is a snoring partner, a loud street or a racing mind that needs white noise, the research is encouraging. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 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 Howard then began making snoring sounds, coughed and resumed the snoring sounds, which grew progressively quieter. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 One media witness noted that she could be heard loudly snoring about one hour after the procedure had started. — News Editor, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snore
  1. snort
  2. sniff
  3. breathe
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  • Ketamine comes in both liquid and powder form, and Jane Doe alleges she was forced to snort a white, powdery substance that she was told was ketamine.
    — Violet Jira, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Brylan May, who met McCollough through her legal internship at the Writers Guild of America West in 2024, recalls once seeing McCollough snort a line of cocaine at a party and immediately throw up.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of snort
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  • While exploring the neighborhood, his dog, Betty, took off and sprinted through the open door of an empty house, sniffing around yet completely at ease.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The buck walked up to the dripper, sniffed it for a moment, and moved on.
    — Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of sniff
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  • Documents released show health officials were still finding evidence of asbestos nearly 10 months after the attacks, even though government officials repeatedly assured New Yorkers the air around Ground Zero was safe to breathe.
    — Nicole Alarcon, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Cold water triggers an immediate stress response that spikes heart rate, speeds breathing and constricts blood vessels.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Snore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snore. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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