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
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The heavy rains are turning the evening commute into a nightmare, as flooding conditions necessitated the closure of several popular routes in and out of the city Thursday afternoon, while traffic was snarled on the LIRR.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
Aditi Shah and Norihiko Shirouzu, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The single, meanwhile, is ushered in with a gripping bass line and an undercurrent of keyboards until Osbourne makes his grand vocal entrance, all sneers and snarls.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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Verb
After a brutal spring of toxic algae blooms turning some sea lions into sick, snarling seaside hazards, anxious beachgoers can breathe a sigh of relief as experts say the worst of the poisoning is over.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The heavy rains are turning the evening commute into a nightmare, as flooding conditions necessitated the closure of several popular routes in and out of the city Thursday afternoon, while traffic was snarled on the LIRR.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
Noun
Supply snarls The delivery times are causing headaches for some customers.
—Aditi Shah and Norihiko Shirouzu, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The single, meanwhile, is ushered in with a gripping bass line and an undercurrent of keyboards until Osbourne makes his grand vocal entrance, all sneers and snarls.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snarl
jam
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The sit-down was so named for the Japanese charcoal grill used in many courses, which included Japanese A5 Wagyu steak, edible floral arrangements of microgreens and crackling chicken-skin cones filled with foie gras and cloudberry jam.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Its 6 fillings include hazelnut spread, pastry cream, pistachio spread, dark chocolate, apricot jam and mixed berry jam.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Snarl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snarl. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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