sneeze
verb (used without object)
to emit air or breath suddenly, forcibly, and audibly through the nose and mouth by involuntary, spasmodic action.
sneezed
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past participleof sneeze.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof sneeze.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
sneezeverb (used without object)to emit air or breath suddenly, forcibly, and audibly through the nose and mouth by involuntary, spasmodic action.
Example Sentences
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Last week, CoreWeave sneezed, the market caught a cold, and everyone became a doctor delivering a diagnosis: Either the patient is going to die or become stronger than ever.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
I felt a stab of pain whenever I coughed or sneezed.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2026
Measles is a highly contagious disease which is spread by coughs and sneezes or by touching things that someone with measles has coughed or sneezed on.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
Though initially, this created a buzz that Betelgeuse might go supernova any minute, scientists soon found out that the dimming was actually due to a large fluff of dust that the monster sneezed out.
From Space Scoop ● Aug. 20, 2025
Then the Marquess sneezed again, or this story would have taken a different turn.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
