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
Another survey by the National Sleep Foundation in 2020 found that one in four couples sleep separately, often due to issues like snoring, different schedules or infant care.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Few involuntary behaviors feel as off-putting as snoring.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Cut to the wee hours of the morning, when Lori is snoring in bed.
—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
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Few involuntary behaviors feel as off-putting as snoring.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Cut to the wee hours of the morning, when Lori is snoring in bed.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snore
Verb
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Sometimes people are aspiring to be more productive or to stay awake, but the drugs are also used recreationally, and can produce a high by swallowing, smoking or snorting the medication — or injecting it into the bloodstream.—
Christina Caron,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Directly opposite the Pendry stands the notorious Riot House Bar (now Andaz West Hollywood) where Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones snorted and cavorted in the ’60s and ’70s.—
Edmund Vallance,
AFAR Media,
18 Mar. 2025
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Bring your dog to sniff out eggs filled with treats!—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Also, sniff for lychee, pistachio, bergamot, and Turkish rose.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside Online,
20 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 17 Apr. 2025.
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