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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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
None of these actors have ever sneezed onstage, but several say it’s the bodily function that would frighten them the most to perform.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
In early 2020, the world scrubbed down surfaces, washed hands and sneezed into elbows, desperate to avoid infection with a new coronavirus.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
“Has Joan then sneezed her baby out already?”
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
