snore
verb (used without object)
to breathe during sleep with hoarse or harsh sounds caused by the vibrating of the soft palate.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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Oh, he has been snoring since nine o'clock.
From Four Short Stories By Emile Zola by Émile Zola