snore
verb (used without object)
to breathe during sleep with hoarse or harsh sounds caused by the vibrating of the soft palate.
is snoring
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present progressiveof snore (3rd person singular).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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He is fast asleep… and he is snoring.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2023
To the people in proximity to the sufferer, the result is snoring, choking and other highly unpleasant sounds during sleep.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2021
What I really mean is snoring, at a volume quite out of proportion to her still and tiny body.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 28, 2020
In my view, though, I don’t feel like we’re really spending time together if one of us is snoring on the couch for most of the night.
From Slate ● May 31, 2017
I kneel to where CPU is snoring and run my hand along her fur.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
