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
Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
The storm began its march Tuesday in Texas, blanketing highways and snarling traffic before making its way east.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Number 2, there are going to be snarls along the way.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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Joe Raedle | Getty Images American Airlines briefly grounded its U.S. flights Tuesday morning due to a technical problem, snarling travel during what carriers expect to be a period of record demand for the holidays.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
The storm began its march Tuesday in Texas, blanketing highways and snarling traffic before making its way east.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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Zadorov is a quality defenseman with his size, snarl and secondary puck-moving skill — a No. 4/5 on a good team — but he’s overpaid at $5 million and prone to making loud mistakes.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Number 2, there are going to be snarls along the way.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Snarl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snarl. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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