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
Mouth-taping had long been the empty threat of spouses irked by their partner’s snoring, but now the TikTok tapers seal their own mouths voluntarily, looking for better sleep and more likes.
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Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Why the Answer May Be Disappointing Pascal emerged as Joan’s first villain on The Golden Bachelorette after Episode 2 saw another contestant, Gregg Lassen, doing Pascal’s laundry as an apology for snoring so much.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2024
Inside the hall, the audience took care to still its usual soundtrack of muttering, shuffling, coughing, and snoring.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
Dean Martin!) snore about air-and-ground calamities in and around a Midwestern airport during a blizzard.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Why the Answer May Be Disappointing Pascal emerged as Joan’s first villain on The Golden Bachelorette after Episode 2 saw another contestant, Gregg Lassen, doing Pascal’s laundry as an apology for snoring so much.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2024
Inside the hall, the audience took care to still its usual soundtrack of muttering, shuffling, coughing, and snoring.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
Dean Martin!) snore about air-and-ground calamities in and around a Midwestern airport during a blizzard.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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Waitstaff carried trays of drinks, loud music blasted throughout the house and partygoers were snorting cocaine and using marijuana, according to the lawsuit.Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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George the Demon snorting Sheryl’s ashes while wearing a Sheryl wig?Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
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She's even learned to spot the telltale signs that Leia, 11, is going on a thieving spree as the mischievous pup usually starts sniffing around the yard and then heads straight next door.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The dog feels for the door opening, jumps up inside the vehicle, sniffs for her crate and goes inside for a nap.Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
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People suffering from asthma or other respiratory illnesses can have trouble breathing during high-pollution days.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Pelonis Warm Mist Humidifier To soften the air and breathe easy all winter, consider this warm mist humidifier from Pelonis.Miles Walls, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Snore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snore. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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