Synonyms of snore

snore

verb

as in to snort

to inhale and exhale noisily while sleeping

My husband snores and it keeps me up all night.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snort
• sniff
• breathe
• snuffle
• pant
• huff
• gasp
• snuff
• respire
• whiff
• yawn
• wheeze
• blow (out)
• draw
• puff
• expire
• inspire
• suspire
• inbreathe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• choke
• suffocate
• gag
• smother
• throttle
• asphyxiate
• stifle
• strangle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snore

The software is in turn able to identify six healthy, sub-healthy and unhealthy sleep states including nasal breathing, mouth breathing, snoring, teeth grinding, central sleep apnea and obstructive sleep apnea. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2025

And more than 130 people said their therapist fell asleep during therapy — sometimes going so far as to start drooling or snoring. —Christina Caron, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025

Dogs can be disruptive during sleep, with movements or snoring that may affect your quality of rest. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025

Some common reasons include snoring, restlessness, parasomnia, frequent trips to the bathroom or incompatible sleep schedules. —Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025