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snore

[snawr, snohr] / snɔr, snoʊr /
VERB
make sounds when sleeping
Synonyms


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By Sunday night, it counted as a relative snore when the Patriots and Chargers entered the final 15 minutes of their matchup locked in a one-score game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026

However, these teens who snored did not exhibit any differences in their reading and language abilities, nor any difference on memory or cognitive processing tests compared to their peers who did not snore.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2024

"With the AI, it can be trained to know what you sound like specifically when you snore," a representative insists.

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2024

You might expect a book about parking to be a snore.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2023

He snorted a big snore and awakened and cried, “OW!”—each thing happening on top of the other.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia

As for Godzilla, it snores like a kitten.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

She says Betty is now "very eager to learn. She snores but other than that she's really quite incredible".

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025

Indeed, sleep apnea may be yet another of the great undiagnosed epidemics: Virtually anyone who snores is at the very least on the spectrum for sleep apnea, as Sullivan pointed out.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2023

“I wasn’t sleeping at all. He snores really loud. I was waking up resentful, frankly, every morning.”

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2023

Aside from Tiller’s occasional snores, it was awfully quiet in the cabin tonight.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

Dogs snored next to their owners, who were glued to their phones, screens lighting up weary faces.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Around her, people snored, babies cried and dogs barked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

However, these teens who snored did not exhibit any differences in their reading and language abilities, nor any difference on memory or cognitive processing tests compared to their peers who did not snore.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2024

She added that she thought surgery would work because Debbie had not snored before her accident.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2024

Mr. Whiskers snored softly at the foot of the bed, and I wore my old flannel gown and said my prayers, just like always.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

But witnesses said that Pike remained awake longer than expected and was later heard "loudly snoring" before an ambulance rushed her to a nearby hospital.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The condemned woman was "loudly snoring, clearly very alive" as the journalists were ushered out of the area, Chandler told CBS.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

We always have grand plans about watching a movie or whatever, and then we’re both inevitably snoring by 10 p.m. at the latest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Fragmented sleep - which can happen if you're waking up due to a snoring partner - can interrupt this process, impacting your focus and memory.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

I had awakened to Daddy’s snoring, just as light was coming into the sky and the stars were winking out.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles


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