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as in barked
to speak sharply or irritably
she snarled at me after I kept badgering her with questions
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as in knotted
to twist together into a usually confused mass
you'll be awfully sorry if you snarl your fishing line
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Recent Examples of snarled
Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
Christmas Eve travel was briefly snarled as the Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights Tuesday.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, UnitedHealthcare suffered a massive ransomware attack, which leaked info on over 100 million people and snarled healthcare for weeks despite a $22 million payment to the attackers.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, UnitedHealthcare suffered a massive ransomware attack, which leaked info on over 100 million people and snarled healthcare for weeks despite a $22 million payment to the attackers.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
There’s massive regulatory pressure to adopt renewables and upgrade the grid, but pilot programs and new initiatives often get snarled in lengthy approval and permitting processes.
—Steve Smith, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, UnitedHealthcare suffered a massive ransomware attack, which leaked info on over 100 million people and snarled healthcare for weeks despite a $22 million payment to the attackers.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
There’s massive regulatory pressure to adopt renewables and upgrade the grid, but pilot programs and new initiatives often get snarled in lengthy approval and permitting processes.
—Steve Smith, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, UnitedHealthcare suffered a massive ransomware attack, which leaked info on over 100 million people and snarled healthcare for weeks despite a $22 million payment to the attackers.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
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Christmas Eve travel was briefly snarled as the Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights Tuesday.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
Christmas Eve travel was briefly snarled as the Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights Tuesday.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, UnitedHealthcare suffered a massive ransomware attack, which leaked info on over 100 million people and snarled healthcare for weeks despite a $22 million payment to the attackers.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, UnitedHealthcare suffered a massive ransomware attack, which leaked info on over 100 million people and snarled healthcare for weeks despite a $22 million payment to the attackers.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
There’s massive regulatory pressure to adopt renewables and upgrade the grid, but pilot programs and new initiatives often get snarled in lengthy approval and permitting processes.
—Steve Smith, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, UnitedHealthcare suffered a massive ransomware attack, which leaked info on over 100 million people and snarled healthcare for weeks despite a $22 million payment to the attackers.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
There’s massive regulatory pressure to adopt renewables and upgrade the grid, but pilot programs and new initiatives often get snarled in lengthy approval and permitting processes.
—Steve Smith, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, UnitedHealthcare suffered a massive ransomware attack, which leaked info on over 100 million people and snarled healthcare for weeks despite a $22 million payment to the attackers.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snarled
Adjective
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The collective tension as the game went on, and the poles became taller and more tangled, made every move exciting.—
James Palmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Dec. 2024
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Her free-associative lyrics are either mesmerizingly strange or plainly hilarious, and her tangled, clanging riffs have an oddly soothing effect.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Zoë Kravitz, on the other hand, kept her tight middle part all the way up in a small knotted bun.—
James Manso,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
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The young star strutted down the catwalk wearing two different black suits, one featuring a dramatic open back and knotted fabric, and the other paired with a giant scarf.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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It's found in contaminated water and food, explains Ivers, which then produces a toxin in the small intestine that leads to the severe diarrhea and rapid fluid loss.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Although the contaminated water isn't getting into the region's drinking water, people and animals could still be exposed to the bacteria.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Francis’ arrival also resurrected memories of a tainted past.—
Sui-Lee Wee,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Packaging for the tainted product carried a state cannabis sticker but bore no state license number or manufacturer name.—
Paige St. John,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Snarled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snarled. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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