as in to bark
to speak sharply or irritably
she snarled at me after I kept badgering her with questions
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as in to knot
to twist together into a usually confused mass
you'll be awfully sorry if you snarl your fishing line
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as in jam
a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement
to no avail, the city promotes carpooling to help ease the traffic snarls that always accompany rush hour
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Recent Examples of snarl
Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Traffic was predictably snarled in the morning as drivers had to find new ways across the river.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
Julian Randall, Essence, 15 Oct. 2024
Early 2021: Shipping snarls and worker shortages from the coronavirus pandemic continue to hurt supply.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Many of the co-defendants have been jailed since 2022, and while the trial began with jury selection in early 2023, proceedings were snarled after some of them took plea deals or chose to have their cases tried separately.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Traffic was predictably snarled in the morning as drivers had to find new ways across the river.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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His sound and cadence are slow-footed, and that menacing snarl matches his name.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 15 Oct. 2024
Early 2021: Shipping snarls and worker shortages from the coronavirus pandemic continue to hurt supply.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Snarl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snarl. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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