snored; snoring
: to breathe during sleep with a rough hoarse noise due to vibration of the soft palate
: to spend (time) in snoring or sleeping
snorer
noun
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Symptoms like snoring, mouth breathing and a constant open-lip position are common signs.
—Maria Sokolina, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Beomsu Jo, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Some individuals may benefit from a continuous positive airway pressure machine, while others may find relief with a mandibular advancement device, commonly known as a snore mouthguard.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Symptoms can include snoring, fatigue, daytime sleepiness and disrupted sleep.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Symptoms like snoring, mouth breathing and a constant open-lip position are common signs.
—Maria Sokolina, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
In the makeshift tent community, the sound of snores is clearly audible in the evenings.
—Beomsu Jo, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Some individuals may benefit from a continuous positive airway pressure machine, while others may find relief with a mandibular advancement device, commonly known as a snore mouthguard.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Snore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snore. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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snore
1 of 2 intransitive verb
snored; snoring
: to breathe during sleep with a rough hoarse noise due to vibration of the soft palate
snore
2 of 2 noun1
: an act of snoring
2
: a noise of snoring
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