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
When Back Sleeping Isn’t the Move People with obstructive sleep apnea or chronic snoring should avoid it.
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Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
People with obstructive sleep apnea or chronic snoring should be especially cautious, because gravity can pull the tongue and soft palate backward and block the airway.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
People with obstructive sleep apnea or chronic snoring should be cautious.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Key Takeaways Mouth taping does not address the underlying cause of snoring and isn't a reliable or recommended treatment.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2026
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Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
People with obstructive sleep apnea or chronic snoring should be especially cautious, because gravity can pull the tongue and soft palate backward and block the airway.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
People with obstructive sleep apnea or chronic snoring should be cautious.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Key Takeaways Mouth taping does not address the underlying cause of snoring and isn't a reliable or recommended treatment.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snore
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Depending on what your child does, a Fingerling might blink, giggle, shake its head, snort or even burp.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Police allegedly found 641 glassine bags, including one that was tested and was found to be heroin/fentanyl, 1.78 grams of cocaine, 0.52g of crack cocaine, nine Adderall capsules, plastic and glass straws commonly used to snort narcotics and $232, according to Cleverdon.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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Because the New York Post is reporting the world’s richest man was recently spotted sniffing around one of Miami Beach’s most elite streets, North Bay Road, at the site of an under-construction mega-mansion.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Still, the Mariners had other Hall of Fame caliber talents in the 2000s and 2010s like the aforementioned Ichiro, Felix Hernandez, Adrian Beltre and Robinson Cano, and still couldn't even sniff an AL pennant, let alone a World Series.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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From an evolutionary perspective, this tells us that sneezing is closely tied to life on land and the challenges of breathing air filled with particles, spores, smoke, allergens and microbes.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The children include a 6-month-old baby who briefly stopped breathing, a 12-year-old boy who developed hives and a 17-year-old who suffered from a severe asthma attack.—
Maya Miller,
ProPublica,
15 May 2026
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“Snore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snore. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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