Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snorting
Verb
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The Dallas City Council turned to a new search firm Wednesday to recruit a watchdog responsible for sniffing out wasteful spending, fraud and corruption in City Hall.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026 -
During the talk, Cindy catches Miss Mann sniffing women's underwear, then stuffing it back into her desk.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the last 20 minutes, Iron Lung finally arrives somewhere almost interesting, but by that point, a man sitting in the row ahead of me had been loudly snoring for more than an hour.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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Grandpa snoring near the fireplace, kids watching Rudolph.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
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But then New England coach Mike Vrabel started to get a bead on how Payton, Stidham and the Broncos’ offense hoped to attack and dialed up the pressure while also snuffing out Denver’s rushing attack.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Singleton perhaps should have taken the credit for snuffing out one of the league’s best and doing so on National Tight Ends Day, no less.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Asthma, a common lung condition that causes wheezing and trouble breathing by narrowing airways, has long been considered a childhood disease.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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Set the scene New Yorkers and return visitors will instantly recognize the nearly 40,000 plants cascading down the 18-story facade, breathing oxygen into the Midtown air.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Snorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snorting. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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