as in snorted
to inhale and exhale noisily while sleeping
My husband snores and it keeps me up all night.
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Recent Examples of snored
Continue reading … ‘KNOW YOUR BODY’ – Woman who 'never snored before' discovers terrifying reason behind sudden symptom.
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FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snored
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On the next play, Patriots rookie Craig Woodson sniffed out a trick play and dropped the ball carrier on an end around for a loss of five.—
February 9,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The tougher hurdle, historically speaking, is that the Cowboys haven’t sniffed a conference championship game in Dak’s time.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The markets breathed a big sigh of relief.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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When the season of 15 designer debuts finished in October, the industry (and this journalist) breathed a small sigh of relief.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Snored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snored. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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