snarl 1 of 3

as in to bark
to speak sharply or irritably she snarled at me after I kept badgering her with questions

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snarl

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snarl

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noun

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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In another episode, Carême participates in a national cooking competition, judged by a snarling food critic who has a pet monkey for some reason. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 May 2025 Offices closed and traffic was snarled in Madrid and Lisbon, while some civilians in Barcelona directed traffic. Renata Brito and Barry Hatton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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That’s due to factors such as weather, war, disease, supply chain snarls, spikes in demand or other temporary shocks. Alicia Wallace, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025 Across all the skater positions, too, the Red Wings could use a bit more size, and a lot more snarl. Max Bultman, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snarl
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jam
Noun
  • Explore Rihanna See latest videos, charts and news This week, Rihanna unveils a summer Smurf jam, Morgan Wallen pulls back the curtain and Jin continues his solo momentum.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 May 2025
  • Creators have found dozens of ways to repurpose empty jam and jelly jars, affectionately referring to their collection of glass vessels as a jam jar army.
    Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2025

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“Snarl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snarl. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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