snore
verb (used without object)
to breathe during sleep with hoarse or harsh sounds caused by the vibrating of the soft palate.
had been snoring
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past perfect progressiveof snore.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Carter explained that Jody had been snoring too loudly.
From Time Magazine Archive
William, who had been snoring like a mill wheel grinding grain, rolled over and threw his long arm over Jeanne and Jacob and Gwenforte.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
The fat man across from me had been snoring loudly, but my movements woke him.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
The cabin lights had been off for three hours, and Sam had been snoring for two.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
I succeeded in waking the surly man-servant, who had been snoring for about two hours; and in showing him that there was no madness in walking at midnight.
From Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors by Various
