Synonyms of snoring

snoring

verb

present participle of snore

as in snorting

to inhale and exhale noisily while sleeping

My husband snores and it keeps me up all night.

Related Words

• snorting
• sniffing
• breathing
• panting
• snuffling
• huffing
• gasping
• snuffing
• respiring
• whiffing
• wheezing
• yawning
• blowing (out)
• drawing
• puffing
• expiring
• inbreathing
• inspiring
• suspiring

Dissimilar Words

• choking
• suffocating
• smothering
• gagging
• stifling
• asphyxiating
• strangling
• throttling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snoring

Same lethal drug, different outcomes After the pentobarbital was administered Wednesday night, Howard took a couple of breaths and gasped, the AP reported, before making snoring sounds that grew quiet within 30 seconds. — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Howard then began making snoring sounds, coughed and resumed the snoring sounds, which grew progressively quieter. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

One media witness noted that she could be heard loudly snoring about one hour after the procedure had started. — News Editor, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Pike was still snoring when the execution chamber's microphone was cut off more than an hour into the attempt. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

When the curtains reopened, Pike was making snoring sounds and was clearly alive, according to AP reporter Kim Chandler, who was one of the witnesses. — Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Foam or silicone earplugs cut noise by 20 to 30 decibels, enough to bring 40 to 60 dB snoring below the arousal threshold, according to Superpower. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Smart Nora uses a sensor to detect snoring and inflates a pad under the pillow to shift the sleeper’s position. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026