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snuffling

verb

present participle of snuffle

as in sniffing

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Mondon, a 2025 fifth-round pick, opened team drills with the second-team defense by sniffing out a run along the perimeter.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The Pomeranian munchkins in Munchkinland skitter around, sniffing wagging butts.

— Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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The state compared Atrium to a soccer team whining about the referees.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026
The epic whining heard across MLB over the Tarik Skubal acquisition is evidence Andrew Friedman and Dodgers management are a masterclass in demonstrating creative leadership to cultivate a winning ballclub.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

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Among those who did not always share a bed, 86% named snoring as the primary complaint.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
The latter, voiced by Martin Scorsese in the film, is largely asleep and snoring in the food truck-like stand, while Grogu uses the Force to whisk orders across the counter.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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The Odyssey also features the nymph Calypso (Charlize Theron) and Penelope’s sniveling suitor, Antinous (Robert Pattinson), who is seeking to marry the queen and become the ruler of Ithaca.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
But Flynn also oozes sniveling self-righteousness while hotly defending and petitioning for childhood innocence (amusing hints emerge that the daughter is a somewhat lazy and dim underachiever).

— Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026

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What seemed to matter most to Murphy was snuffing out a political star in formation, Bronin.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
When Rhaenyra learns Helaena jumped to her death at the episode’s conclusion, Rhaenyra shuts the window, snuffing out the last of her compassion for her father’s other children.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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snuff (out)

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