snoring
- present participle of snore.
Example Sentences
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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
However, she says she would often "wake up in the night and hear staff snoring" so would get out of bed and quietly pace the room to try and burn energy.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2025
The next time I surface, Camel is lying flat on the cot, snoring, and Walter sits on the horse blanket in the corner with the lamp beside him and a book in his lap.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
