snorting

verb

Definition of snortingnext
present participle of snort
as in sniffing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snorting
  1. sniffing
  2. snoring
  3. breathing
Verb
  • 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
  • One of her favorite daily routines has become sniffing, exploring and searching for food that her caregivers scatter throughout the forest floor and on tree branches, enjoying the freedom to act like a wild bear.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of sniffing
Verb
  • These things and my cat, who started inexplicably snoring after having some teeth pulled.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
  • 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, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of snoring
Verb
  • Symptoms of the the flu-like disease so far include headaches, cough, fever, breathing difficulties, and anemia.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Patients’ symptoms have included headache, cough, fever, breathing difficulties, body aches and anemia.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of breathing
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Thesaurus Entries Near snorting

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snorting

snorts

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