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
Cut to the wee hours of the morning, when Lori is snoring in bed.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Differently Men tend to be most troubled by snoring and sleep apnea, which can lead to cardiovascular problems.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Sleep apnea causes difficulty breathing while sleeping, causing someone to snore loudly or gasp for air—waking them up frequently.2
Stress
Stress can influence hormones necessary for sleep and regulate your sleep-wake cycle.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 5 Mar. 2025
Studies show that angling yourself upright during sleep can help combat a number of related issues—including sleep apnea, acid reflux, lower back pain, and snoring.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2025
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Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Differently Men tend to be most troubled by snoring and sleep apnea, which can lead to cardiovascular problems.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Sleep apnea causes difficulty breathing while sleeping, causing someone to snore loudly or gasp for air—waking them up frequently.2
Stress
Stress can influence hormones necessary for sleep and regulate your sleep-wake cycle.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 5 Mar. 2025
Studies show that angling yourself upright during sleep can help combat a number of related issues—including sleep apnea, acid reflux, lower back pain, and snoring.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for snore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snore
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Odell orders Griff to prepare him a still-purple unicorn steak (the rarest of delicacies, in every sense), while ex-addict Shepard simply can’t resist snorting the powder obtained from grinding the coveted horn.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
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Third, something large was growling and snorting at me inside the lodge.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Fey and Forte play a couple who have to sniff out which of their other married pals are on the brink of divorce across four vacations.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2025
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At two months old, he's splayed across her body, fast asleep, while other lambs walk over to sniff the lamb and human, as though wondering what's going on.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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While the evidence does not support the use of cinnamon tea for nausea and vomiting, people who drink the tea do breathe in cinnamon vapors along with ingesting cinnamon and may experience similar results.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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The topper, incorporating wool and horsehair, allows the mattress to breathe, as opposed to foam mattresses.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Snore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snore. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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