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
Also, changing your sleeping position, by sleeping on your side, is often an effective way to minimize snoring.
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Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
So prepare to be surprised! 'Survivor 48' recap: Star gets a bad rap
'Survivor 48' rap legend Star Toomey tried to vote Mitch out for snoring
Star Toomey
The best Survivor season was the one with Sandra, Boston Rob, and Parvati — Heroes vs. Villains.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 May 2025
Other factors can negatively affect your quality of sleep like sleep apnea, sleep walking or even snoring, Harris says.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Being able to customize your bed can provide a more comfortable sleep experience, combat snoring, relieve pain, and promote better circulation.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2025
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Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
So prepare to be surprised! 'Survivor 48' recap: Star gets a bad rap
'Survivor 48' rap legend Star Toomey tried to vote Mitch out for snoring
Star Toomey
The best Survivor season was the one with Sandra, Boston Rob, and Parvati — Heroes vs. Villains.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 May 2025
Other factors can negatively affect your quality of sleep like sleep apnea, sleep walking or even snoring, Harris says.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Being able to customize your bed can provide a more comfortable sleep experience, combat snoring, relieve pain, and promote better circulation.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snore
Verb
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As Rogen’s studio boss, Matt Remick, sweats bullets, Sal is happily snorting cocaine — while still getting the job done.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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And over the course of two years, Cawthorn kept the district in the headlines through various scandals from bringing weapons to airports and schools to allegations of insider trading to accusing his colleagues of snorting cocaine and having orgies.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
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Cooking with Julia Child Her tendency to slap and sniff and taste everything without losing a shred of her dignity was there from the beginning.—
Ina Garten,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Stocks ended the week on an upswing, propped up by a better-than-expected jobs report and a rebound for Tesla , with the S & P 500 trading above 6,000 to sniff its all-time high.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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According to the GoFundMe, Renna was pronounced brain dead after purposely breathing in the cleaning spray.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The life Jack breathed into ‘Coming of Age’ took it into a new world.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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“Snore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snore. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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