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Recent Examples of snuffle
Next to arrive is her disembodied trunk, with a mind of its own, snuffling out friends and enemies and food.
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Elephants are trampling the thirsty turf, sending sprays of dust into the dry savannah air, and buffalos are bent with their snuffling snouts to the ground.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2023
Local residents popped in to buy vegetables from a shack built out of recycled materials, while an enormous sow snuffled in the heather beside a vegetable garden.
—Hisako Ueno, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2023
There is an amazing array of puzzles that require dogs to roll, shake, lick or snuffle a product to access food or treats.
—Melanie D.g. Kaplan, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
Two canines in Massachusetts are the first to be used by a law enforcement agency to snuffle the virus.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 July 2021
At night, wild boars snuffled outside the tents, searching for food scraps.
—New York Times, 24 Jan. 2020
If any swine is fit to be an organ donor for people, then the dozens of pigs snuffling around Qihan Bio’s facility in Hangzhou, China, may be the best candidates so far.
—Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, 19 Dec. 2019
Whether that will help the person softly snuffling in the last bathroom stall because their expense report got returned for a third time isn't clear.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 16 Aug. 2019
Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Elephants are trampling the thirsty turf, sending sprays of dust into the dry savannah air, and buffalos are bent with their snuffling snouts to the ground.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2023
Local residents popped in to buy vegetables from a shack built out of recycled materials, while an enormous sow snuffled in the heather beside a vegetable garden.
—Hisako Ueno, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2023
There is an amazing array of puzzles that require dogs to roll, shake, lick or snuffle a product to access food or treats.
—Melanie D.g. Kaplan, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
Two canines in Massachusetts are the first to be used by a law enforcement agency to snuffle the virus.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 July 2021
At night, wild boars snuffled outside the tents, searching for food scraps.
—New York Times, 24 Jan. 2020
If any swine is fit to be an organ donor for people, then the dozens of pigs snuffling around Qihan Bio’s facility in Hangzhou, China, may be the best candidates so far.
—Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, 19 Dec. 2019
Whether that will help the person softly snuffling in the last bathroom stall because their expense report got returned for a third time isn't clear.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 16 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuffle
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She's even learned to spot the telltale signs that Leia, 11, is going on a thieving spree as the mischievous pup usually starts sniffing around the yard and then heads straight next door.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The dog feels for the door opening, jumps up inside the vehicle, sniffs for her crate and goes inside for a nap.Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
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This year, give the gift of warmth to your friend who is constantly shivering, sniffling, and suffering.Adrienne So, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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Cold and flu viruses circulate at their highest levels each fall through spring, bringing you face-to-face with coughing, sniffling, and other symptoms of respiratory infections.Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
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Waitstaff carried trays of drinks, loud music blasted throughout the house and partygoers were snorting cocaine and using marijuana, according to the lawsuit.Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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George the Demon snorting Sheryl’s ashes while wearing a Sheryl wig?Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
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Dodgers Plaschke: Baseball fans can whine, but there’s nothing wrong with the way the Dodgers are winning Dec. 4, 2024 Plate discipline has also been a strength for Conforto, who drew 84 walks in each of the 2018 and 2019 seasons for the Mets.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Loughlin should show respect, not expect special privileges and not whine about her case.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Why do so many patients with snoring issues also grind their teeth?Maria Sokolina, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Ah, the good old days: 80 guys snoring on cots in an open bay, communal shower area, shrieking sergeants in a frenetic chow hall.Jeff Nelligan, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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But Sarah had only driven about a block before Jamie called to snivel out an apology.Charlie Mason, TVLine, 24 Nov. 2024
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Tom Felton, who played the sniveling Slytherin in every Potter film, wrote a tribute to the actress on Instagram.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2024
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Charlie Davis recalls Probst's deadpan reaction to Danny Massa's Robert De Niro impersonation during the torch snuffing.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Getting schooled 5-3 at home by the Minnesota Wild on Thursday — a score that flattered them — was the latest example of this group not being up to snuff.Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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In the days and weeks that followed, Alexander came to dread the hours after bedtime, when Daphna, who kept her emotions in check all day for Olivia and Zoë, broke down, sobbing for much of the night like someone in physical pain.Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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While eldest daughter Wyatt, 5, looked overwhelmed, and youngest daughter Bennett, 21 months, sobbed, middle child Elliotte (aka Ellie), 3, wore a big smile on her face.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Snuffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuffle. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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