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
Depending on the cause and severity, some surgeries may permanently stop snoring.
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Sukaina Hasnie, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
Some believe sleeping this way can improve sleep quality, reduce snoring, and ease back pain.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 30 May 2025
This is said to potentially minimize snoring and tiredness for people who struggle with sleep apnea.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
The heart-rate sensor is impressively accurate, and the watch handles everything from workouts to snoring detection with ease.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
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Sukaina Hasnie, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
Some believe sleeping this way can improve sleep quality, reduce snoring, and ease back pain.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 30 May 2025
This is said to potentially minimize snoring and tiredness for people who struggle with sleep apnea.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
The heart-rate sensor is impressively accurate, and the watch handles everything from workouts to snoring detection with ease.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snore
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Mendoza-Gonzalez said Bos had come to his home in the 700 block of Yeoman Street on Feb. 19, and sometime that night had snorted some sort of a drug.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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Mohammed's character Hugh has to snort cocaine during the trio's initial meeting with the gangster Fly (Paddy Considine) to prove that the trio aren't posers.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Toronto’s starting catcher regressed to normalcy, hitting .251 in 2023 and 2024, not sniffing double-digit homers or an above-average OPS.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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After the participants sniffed the odor pens, the researchers showed them pictures that corresponded to each one.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
3 July 2025
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Visitors become part of the piece, surrounded by a living, breathing sculpture of movement, light and sound.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The agency warns that breathing high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) can irritate the respiratory system and worsen conditions like asthma, causing symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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“Snore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snore. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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