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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When I competed in Poland someone sneezed in my face at the airport.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
I felt a stab of pain whenever I coughed or sneezed.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 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
He was told that had he even sneezed before doctors could remove it, he might have died.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2023
Kemp raised his head from his arms, wiped his nose on the back of his hand, and sneezed.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
