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
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Dec. 2025
Heavy snow and high winds snarled Colorado’s mountain highways on Saturday, causing intermittent closures of Interstate 70 and other highways as a winter storm dumped more than a foot of fresh snow.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 24 Sep. 2025
The large crowds are expected to help create, and face, traffic snarls Saturday, as the University of Louisville's football team plays at noon at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium and Churchill Downs hosts races at the track — all within blocks of each other.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Snow storm could snarl travel, cause power outages The fast-moving storm could impact millions with travel disruptions and power outages, AccuWeather reported.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Dec. 2025
Heavy snow and high winds snarled Colorado’s mountain highways on Saturday, causing intermittent closures of Interstate 70 and other highways as a winter storm dumped more than a foot of fresh snow.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
Noun
There was talk of traffic snarls and strain on the power grid.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 24 Sep. 2025
The large crowds are expected to help create, and face, traffic snarls Saturday, as the University of Louisville's football team plays at noon at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium and Churchill Downs hosts races at the track — all within blocks of each other.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
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These traditional Jewish desserts are made with a simple shortbread dough and filled with your favorite fruit jam.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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Markle's orange marmalade, strawberry jam and raspberry jam are included in the set.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Over the last century, research has repeatedly shown that that building new roads or new lanes encourages more people to drive, and therefore does not relieve congestion in the long-term.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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In 2021, Skoog just barely won his bid for mayor — by just over 700 votes — against a conservative candidate who ran on a platform opposing high-rise apartment buildings and congestion.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Snarl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snarl. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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