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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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
Losing bone density is a normal part of the aging process, just like losing muscle mass, and particularly affects postmenopausal women—but in osteoporosis, some individuals can break ribs just by coughing or sneezing, or develop long-term chronic pain through partial breakages in the spine.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Emily Johnson, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024
At the same time, AWS is offering access to Anthropic’s Claude model through its Amazon Bedrock enterprise service, and that’s nothing to sneeze at, either.
—John Werner, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Symptoms of the common cold include runny nose, cough, sore throat, fatigue, watery eyes, headaches and sneezing.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
Losing bone density is a normal part of the aging process, just like losing muscle mass, and particularly affects postmenopausal women—but in osteoporosis, some individuals can break ribs just by coughing or sneezing, or develop long-term chronic pain through partial breakages in the spine.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
The machine retails for $500 full price, which is nothing to sneeze at.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024
At the same time, AWS is offering access to Anthropic’s Claude model through its Amazon Bedrock enterprise service, and that’s nothing to sneeze at, either.
—John Werner, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Sneeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneeze. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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