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
Other factors can negatively affect your quality of sleep like sleep apnea, sleep walking or even snoring, Harris says.
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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
The Context Mendoza was the third person executed in Texas this year, and the 13th in the U.S.
After the injection was administered, Mendoza was heard making two loud gasps and then began snoring, according to The Associated Press (AP).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Amy then starts snoring, falling asleep on the table.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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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
The Context Mendoza was the third person executed in Texas this year, and the 13th in the U.S.
After the injection was administered, Mendoza was heard making two loud gasps and then began snoring, according to The Associated Press (AP).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Amy then starts snoring, falling asleep on the table.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snore
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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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Loyal fans and Substack readers looking for deeper dives into a brand world can sniff out when something is done strictly as a marketing play.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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By comparison, the males with more agreeable personalities sniffed the tubes more calmly.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
28 May 2025
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At Bonniers Konsthall, with its low mechanical rhythm and amorphous forms, the sculpture breathes and shudders in a space that feels eerily alive—a shelter of desire, decay, and instability.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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By then, the toxic soup Bill had breathed in during all those months on the Pile were taking their toll on the retired cop’s body.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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“Snore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snore. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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