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
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Winter storm freezes upper Midwest A fast-moving winter storm brought snow, ice, strong winds and bitter cold to much of the upper Midwest, snarling traffic in the Twin Cities and forcing North Dakota officials to shut down an interstate highway.
—arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
From the first seconds, awash in feedback and a Smiths-like riff, the song is pure Sky, snarl and vulnerability each jockeying for their place.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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As for roads, dense fog, winter storms and flash floods were snarling traffic across the U.S.
In the Pacific Northwest, an atmospheric river was bringing heavy snow and rain to California, Oregon and Washington.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Winter storm freezes upper Midwest A fast-moving winter storm brought snow, ice, strong winds and bitter cold to much of the upper Midwest, snarling traffic in the Twin Cities and forcing North Dakota officials to shut down an interstate highway.
—arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Several storm systems were forecast in the Bay Area over this weekend into next week, potentially creating snarls for those on the roads or in the air, said National Weather Service meteorologist Joe Merchant.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
From the first seconds, awash in feedback and a Smiths-like riff, the song is pure Sky, snarl and vulnerability each jockeying for their place.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Snarl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snarl. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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