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snore

[snawr, snohr] / snɔr, snoʊr /
VERB
make sounds when sleeping
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The way they speed and slow, roar and snore, constantly balancing thrust to counteract changing winds?

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 17, 2025

For example, named storm number four will be Dave, described by the nominator as named for "my beloved husband who can snore three times louder than any storm".

From BBC Aug. 31, 2025

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

The goal was to keep his stay stress-free so he could snore without interruption.

From Seattle Times Nov. 24, 2023

Let me tell you, you don’t want to be in the seventh grade and have people hear you snore.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

Aside from being a general nuisance with their ferocious snores, pungent odors and growls, bears can do serious damage to a home.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 9, 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

No iPhone glows disturbed the darkness, just snores and the thud of wheels, the occasional whoosh of a passing train tilting us to one side.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 29, 2025

When a person snores, that's a red flag that they're on this spectrum.

From Salon Jan. 11, 2024

His snores are so deep it sounds as if he’s being suffocated by his own flesh.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

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

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

As he snored companionably, I wondered how I’d handle our next progression, whatever that would be.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 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 snored in a high whistle at night, like a teakettle, and let the fire go out.

From "Sarah, Plain and Tall" by Patricia MacLachlan

Other symptoms include waking up a lot, loud snoring and gasping, snorting or choking.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

A sleep technician looked at my brain waves, muscle activity, eye movements and snoring audio to determine the stages.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

When Korpi creeps through a gauntlet of sleeping soldiers, you hope they stay snoring for their own safety.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2025

Meanwhile, the reality of sharing a sleeping compartment with up to five other people, snoring or not, can be at stark odds with the romantic view of such travel seen in golden age films.

From Barron's Nov. 12, 2025

When Hanako finally woke up, Akira was still snoring softly.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata




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