sneezed; sneezing
: to make a sudden violent spasmodic audible expiration of breath through the nose and mouth especially as a reflex act
sneezer
noun
see also sneeze at
Examples of sneeze in a Sentence
Verb
She was constantly sneezing and coughing.
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Mark Prussin, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Dec. 2025
As dazzling as Dana Point’s seasonal celebrations may be, the year-round activities here are nothing to sneeze at, either.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Cover cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Noun
Whooping cough is caused by a bacteria called Bordetella pertussis and spreads through droplets in the air when infected people cough and sneeze.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Dec. 2025
As dazzling as Dana Point’s seasonal celebrations may be, the year-round activities here are nothing to sneeze at, either.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Sneeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneeze. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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