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Snort (Verb)

Make a snorting sound by exhaling hard; "The critic snorted contemptuously".

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

She snorted in disgust at the news of the politician's scandalous behavior.
The moviegoer snorted at the comedic relief provided by the clown.
He snorted in amusement, unable to contain his laughter at the silly joke.
The self-righteous activist snorted in indignation, criticizing everyone around her.
She snorted in disbelief at her car's sticker price when picking it up from the dealership.

Inhale recreational drugs; "The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"; "the kids were huffing glue".

Verbs of eating and drinking.

The young adult caught snorting heroin in the bathroom was immediately arrested by police.
Many addicts start by snorting prescription painkillers before eventually switching to needles.
She remembered the days her brother was snorting crystal meth, and the devastating impact on their family.
Snorting glue was a disturbing new trend observed among underprivileged kids in the neighborhood.
At the party, an unknown guest was spotted snorting ecstasy off the kitchen counter.

Indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose; "she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

He snorted at the ridiculous costume his friend was wearing to the party.
The comedian's off-color joke made her snort with a mixture of laughter and disgust.
The professor snorted in derision when the student gave the obviously incorrect answer.
Her mother snorted at the idea of her living alone at such a young age.
She snorted dismissively when her little brother offered his opinion on her music choices.

Inhale through the nose.

Verbs of eating and drinking.

The little girl snorted loudly as she inhaled some powdery sand while playing on the beach.
He snorted air in through his nose as a reflex after getting water up his nostrils while swimming.
The child snorted juice out of her nose and started crying after laughing while drinking from a sippy cup.
She snorted a nasal decongestant up her nose to try and relieve her stuffy sinuses.
After laughing so hard, he snorted air sharply through his nose, fighting to catch his breath.