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
Jade Walker, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Whatever the reason, Musk’s attacks have snarled already tricky talks with GOP senators who are working on their version of the bill.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 June 2025
Catherine Baab, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2025
Europe cannot know in advance whether a refreshed Russia would renew attacks on Ukraine, move forward into Belarus, threaten Poland, or snarl at the Baltics.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The auto industry had been lobbying for relief from the levies, saying the import taxes would hurt Americans’ finances and snarl their supply chains.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Whatever the reason, Musk’s attacks have snarled already tricky talks with GOP senators who are working on their version of the bill.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 June 2025
Noun
Detroit welcomed the relief, but analysts warn the shifting policy could still drive up prices and snarl supply chains.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2025
Europe cannot know in advance whether a refreshed Russia would renew attacks on Ukraine, move forward into Belarus, threaten Poland, or snarl at the Baltics.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snarl
jam
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And the jam—of course, the jam: the product As ever is perhaps most known for is back, but not in the raspberry flavor that was sold in April.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Products in As ever’s first ever drop included flower sprinkles, cookies, jam and more.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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“Snarl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snarl. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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