sneezed; sneezing
: to make a sudden violent spasmodic audible expiration of breath through the nose and mouth especially as a reflex act
sneezer
noun
Phrases
sneeze at
informal
: to make light of
—always used in negative statements to indicate something that is important or deserves attention
… a red ribbon for second place is not to be sneezed at or scorned.—
Richard Peck
Richard PeckPerquisites and severance pay are nothing to sneeze at [=are significant]
Examples of sneeze in a Sentence
Verb
She was constantly sneezing and coughing.
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
Two years ago, on a family trip through the Midwest, the congressman and his son were deliberately sneezed on at a Chipotle restaurant.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Practicing good hygiene, such as washing your hands frequently, and covering your coughs and sneezes can help prevent whooping cough.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2025
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Verb
This includes washing hands, covering noses and mouths when coughing or sneezing and avoiding close contact with others when feeling sick.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
Two years ago, on a family trip through the Midwest, the congressman and his son were deliberately sneezed on at a Chipotle restaurant.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that usually attack the lungs, and is spread through the air when an infectious person coughs or sneezes.
—Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Practicing good hygiene, such as washing your hands frequently, and covering your coughs and sneezes can help prevent whooping cough.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Sneeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneeze. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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