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
Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
The storm blanketed Seoul with 7.8 inches of snow, grounding flights, halting ferries, and snarling traffic.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Trefis Team, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
At the same time, many factors that affect the nation's economic performance are beyond the president's control, from shocks like Russia's invasion of Ukraine to the pandemic's supply-chain snarls, which contributed to the highest U.S. inflation in 40 years.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Election officials are on guard for the equipment failures and software issues that snarled some local vote counts in prior elections – as well as violent threats that have infected the democratic process.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
The storm blanketed Seoul with 7.8 inches of snow, grounding flights, halting ferries, and snarling traffic.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Early 2021: Shipping snarls and worker shortages from the coronavirus pandemic continue to hurt the supply
April 2021: Inflation rates cross 4% and increase rapidly
Early 2022: Energy and food prices spike due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
At the same time, many factors that affect the nation's economic performance are beyond the president's control, from shocks like Russia's invasion of Ukraine to the pandemic's supply-chain snarls, which contributed to the highest U.S. inflation in 40 years.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Snarl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snarl. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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