snore
verb (used without object)
to breathe during sleep with hoarse or harsh sounds caused by the vibrating of the soft palate.
were snoring
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past progressiveof snore.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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According to a concept video, AVA can watch and listen—“You were snoring again”—and even coach your gaming live.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
At one point, we got kicked off the bed because, apparently, we were snoring too loud and the screen could hear us and it was “embarrassing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2020
And it wasn’t funny because they were snoring, but just the fact that he stayed awake all night for this mess.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 9, 2018
There are some things you’d predict would be embarrassing: farting audibly, discovering your flies have been undone all day, being woken by an usher because you were snoring during a play.
From The Guardian ● May 15, 2016
“You were snoring, and then you gave me a burn.”
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
