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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Key Takeaways Mouth taping does not address the underlying cause of snoring and isn't a reliable or recommended treatment.
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2026
The average snore hovers around 60 decibels — about the level of normal speech — but can exceed 80.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
People sleep with earplugs for many reasons, like excessive city noise, loud neighbors, or even a snoring partner dozing next to them.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
Mouth breathing is also closely tied to snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, both of which compound the cardiovascular risk over time.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2026
The average snore hovers around 60 decibels — about the level of normal speech — but can exceed 80.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
People sleep with earplugs for many reasons, like excessive city noise, loud neighbors, or even a snoring partner dozing next to them.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
Mouth breathing is also closely tied to snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, both of which compound the cardiovascular risk over time.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snore
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Skaggs, 27, snorted the pill and died in a Texas hotel room on July 1, 2019, choking on his own vomit.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The plucky kid who seemingly had a fast-track job and a beyond-dreams wife is now desperately snorting it all away.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Orange County Public Health Services did not find just one mouse sniffing around for scraps.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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To sniff out the atomic hydrogen — the more diffuse, cooler gas that acts as the initial, sprawling reservoir for future star formation — the team harnessed the immense power of China's Five Hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST).—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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But Wright’s fieldwork largely predates the AI shock that has breathed new life into this push.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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Spurs fans can breathe a sigh of relief, knowing their team can not only win without Wembanyama, but there is now also less reason to rush him back.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Snore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snore. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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