snore
verb (used without object)
to breathe during sleep with hoarse or harsh sounds caused by the vibrating of the soft palate.
are snoring
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present progressiveof snore.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Some of them are going to be a challenge if you've got work or university in the morning – and you don't want a call from school to say your kids are snoring in maths.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
"You are asleep," the Zen master would say, "you are snoring."
From Time Magazine Archive
Downstairs, Mom and Dad are snoring in front of a flickering car chase.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mamita and Papito are snoring under their wool blanket on a bed frame made of scrap wood.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
On either side of me, my sisters are snoring away.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
