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
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Apr. 2025
That imposing image went hand in guitar-solo hand with music, rooted in blues and country, that could snarl.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
John Meyer, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
Traffic snarls are one reason why Hiaasen ultimately returned to eastern Florida.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
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Verb
As tariff drama unfolds and threatens to snarl the movement of goods into the U.S., the San Pedro Bay ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach could see steeper-than-anticipated drop-offs in cargo volume to kick off the first full week of May.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Apr. 2025
That imposing image went hand in guitar-solo hand with music, rooted in blues and country, that could snarl.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
More than 100,000 motorists pass through Wheat Ridge, Denver and southwestern Adams County every day on Interstates 70 and 76, often in maddening traffic snarls.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
Traffic snarls are one reason why Hiaasen ultimately returned to eastern Florida.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snarl
jam
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Moore stole second and Ryan Klein drew a walk to put two on with no outs, but Miami reliever Brain Walters remained composed, including a flyout to right, a groundout to short, and a flyout to center that helped the Hurricanes escape the jam and secure the victory.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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Both sides shoot down, or electronically jam, most incoming drones.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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“Snarl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snarl. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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