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verb (1)

past tense of snarl

snarled

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verb (2)

past tense of snarl

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Recent Examples of snarled
Verb
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
  • Molly Aitken gathers the bare shoots of Alice’s life of greed, jealousy and sexuality and nurtures them into a tangled forest of nettles and Rowan trees.
    The Know, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Her relentless pursuit of the truth unearths a tangled web of lies that threatens to unravel everything she’s built.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Plus, the polished knotted strap and gold hardware instantly make the shoes a solid addition to office outfits and GNO looks alike.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • This cinched bikini set features a cheeky bottom and a knotted bikini top easily adjusted for all sizes.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • It’s spread when chickens come into contact with infected birds or through contaminated water, feed and equipment.
    Pete & Gerry's Contributor, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • For decades there has been concern that CWD could move into human populations through the ingestion of contaminated meat.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • In the street in front of his house, Cooper — the homeowner with the tainted water — met Wilson studying a flare through her camera.
    Saul Elbein, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The man widely called the true winner of Venezuela’s tainted presidential election said on Tuesday that his son-in-law had been kidnapped by hooded men in Caracas, the capital.
    Genevieve Glatsky, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025

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“Snarled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snarled. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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