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Recent Examples of snuffle
Click for more > Clearly, this is no ordinary sea creature quietly snuffling the currents.
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IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2010
Next to arrive is her disembodied trunk, with a mind of its own, snuffling out friends and enemies and food.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Elephants are trampling the thirsty turf, sending sprays of dust into the dry savannah air, and buffalos are bent with their snuffling snouts to the ground.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2023
Local residents popped in to buy vegetables from a shack built out of recycled materials, while an enormous sow snuffled in the heather beside a vegetable garden.
—Hisako Ueno, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2023
There is an amazing array of puzzles that require dogs to roll, shake, lick or snuffle a product to access food or treats.
—Melanie D.g. Kaplan, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
Two canines in Massachusetts are the first to be used by a law enforcement agency to snuffle the virus.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 July 2021
At night, wild boars snuffled outside the tents, searching for food scraps.
—New York Times, 24 Jan. 2020
If any swine is fit to be an organ donor for people, then the dozens of pigs snuffling around Qihan Bio’s facility in Hangzhou, China, may be the best candidates so far.
—Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, 19 Dec. 2019
IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2010
Next to arrive is her disembodied trunk, with a mind of its own, snuffling out friends and enemies and food.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Elephants are trampling the thirsty turf, sending sprays of dust into the dry savannah air, and buffalos are bent with their snuffling snouts to the ground.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2023
Local residents popped in to buy vegetables from a shack built out of recycled materials, while an enormous sow snuffled in the heather beside a vegetable garden.
—Hisako Ueno, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2023
There is an amazing array of puzzles that require dogs to roll, shake, lick or snuffle a product to access food or treats.
—Melanie D.g. Kaplan, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
Two canines in Massachusetts are the first to be used by a law enforcement agency to snuffle the virus.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 July 2021
At night, wild boars snuffled outside the tents, searching for food scraps.
—New York Times, 24 Jan. 2020
If any swine is fit to be an organ donor for people, then the dozens of pigs snuffling around Qihan Bio’s facility in Hangzhou, China, may be the best candidates so far.
—Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, 19 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuffle
Verb
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In recent years, one of the busiest weeks in the publishing calendar has seen something of a small and big screen invasion, as producers and agents sniffing out the next Normal People, Lessons in Chemistry or Conclave descend on the English capital to see what’s what.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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The first segment of the video shows the mom cradling tiny Kobe in her arms while Ruben, the older , stands on his hind legs, eagerly sniffing his new sibling with his tail wagging enthusiastically.—
Lydia Patrick,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Was Carolina sniffling loudly on purpose so Grant couldn’t ignore her tears?—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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People around me were sniffling, issuing involuntary sobs.—
Wash Westmoreland,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In the movie, the greedy Odell feasts on a purple unicorn steak and his ex-addict son snorts a line of powdered unicorn horn.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2025
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Other symptoms, often reported by the bed partner, include snoring, choking, snorting, or gasping sounds.—
Soma Mandal,
Verywell Health,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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One day, the sky was grey, wind blew up my pant legs, giant construction machines whined loudly down the street, and a neighbor’s windchimes unleashed a flurry of complaints.—
Kate Siber,
Outside Online,
3 Mar. 2025
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As to the kids’ responses, the more genial Olmo is not above whining, while parental demands usually provoke flat-out insolence from Ana, who breathes cigarette smoke like dragon fire.—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Studies show that angling yourself upright during sleep can help combat a number of related issues—including sleep apnea, acid reflux, lower back pain, and snoring.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 2025
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The software is in turn able to identify six healthy, sub-healthy and unhealthy sleep states including nasal breathing, mouth breathing, snoring, teeth grinding, central sleep apnea and obstructive sleep apnea.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But when Aurelius informs his son, Commodus (a sniveling Joaquin Phoenix), the latter murders his father before the decision is made public.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Dec. 2024
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But Sarah had only driven about a block before Jamie called to snivel out an apology.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
24 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Then Kristiansen was slow to retreat into position and snuff out the danger at the far post as Merino scored the second on the counter.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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With the clock ticking, Ray has one night to get his unsuspecting family out of the city before he gets snuffed out.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Another passenger warns her, conveniently, that pregnant women are returned to their countries of origin and so Alex sobs through each doctor’s inspection, worried that all this pain — this loss of dignity — is for nothing.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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Most notably, their co-star, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, sobbed throughout the rendition, clearly channeling the millions of misty-eyed viewers at home.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
3 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Snuffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuffle. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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