snuffles

verb

present tense third-person singular of snuffle
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as in snorts

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  1. sniffs
  2. whines
  3. snores
  4. whimpers
  5. snuffs
  6. sobs
  7. whiffs
Verb
  • Luz inserts the construction pole; Susana sniffs.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • The look of sheer repressed, stymied rage/laughter on Raph’s face when Paul sniffs the Oreos instead is one of the episode’s biggest laughs.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Definition of sniffs
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  • At one point, when Reagan suggests sharing missile-defense technology, Gorbachev stands up and whines about how America will not even share dairy technology so that the Soviets can provide milk to their children.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The snippet ends just as the cat whines and tucks its head beneath the barrier, not far from the officer filming the scene.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of whines
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  • Sylvia, my copilot, snores softly.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
  • But not everyone who snores has sleep apnea, and not everyone with sleep apnea snores.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Definition of snores
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  • In the video, my dog Leo whimpers at the sound of whistles.
    — Meg Anderson, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of whimpers
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  • Then is too stoic to open up, but then the appearance of the book magically snuffs out that flicker of tension.
    — Lily Janiak, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 June 2025
Definition of snuffs
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  • The dramatic clip finds Reid and a male love interest performing an armed robbery at a convenience store before enjoying a romance and running from the cops — who ultimately cuff the man in the end, as the Missing star sobs in fear.
    — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • Her endless screams and sobs echo back to the agonized wailing of The Mist’s David Drayton, who murdered his child and friends for nothing.
    — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Definition of sobs
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  • Consider that a positive sign for a club that struggled last season with strikeouts and whiffs at its lowest points.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Some mention of bonus bets that whiffs of free money.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of whiffs
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