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snoring
  • present participle of snore.

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A sleep technician looked at my brain waves, muscle activity, eye movements and snoring audio to determine the stages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Inside L.A.’s new wellness trend of super restful sound baths, where the beds are plush and the snoring is a compliment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Milo Puhan, an epidemiologist at the University of Zurich who won a 2017 Ig Nobel for showing that playing the didgeridoo can alleviate snoring, welcomed the move.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

"You know what, snoring is just bad luck. Me and my wife have been around a long time and we have separate beds and the reason for that is, I unfortunately roar in the night."

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

Her mouth is open, her chin receding as though she were snoring.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen