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
Most people who snore chalk it up to sleeping on their back or having had one too many drinks.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Common signs include loud snoring, waking up gasping, morning headaches and daytime sleepiness that doesn’t improve with more hours in bed.
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Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
Dinah was asleep inside, snoring on her cot next to Morris’s bed.
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Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
Nasal dilators are flexible devices designed to open the nostrils and improve airflow, often used to reduce snoring or ease nighttime breathing.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for snore
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Common signs include loud snoring, waking up gasping, morning headaches and daytime sleepiness that doesn’t improve with more hours in bed.
—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
Dinah was asleep inside, snoring on her cot next to Morris’s bed.
—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
Nasal dilators are flexible devices designed to open the nostrils and improve airflow, often used to reduce snoring or ease nighttime breathing.
—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for snore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snore
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There's a laugh-until-you-snort scene in which Harry gets an alien bug inside of him.
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Depending on what your child does, a Fingerling might blink, giggle, shake its head, snort or even burp.
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This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
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Luz inserts the construction pole; Susana sniffs.
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The abdomen may significantly protrude, pushing the diaphragm upward and making breathing more difficult.
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Some breathe heavily, notice their heart rate going into overdrive and can even lose consciousness.
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“Snore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snore. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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