SNARLING Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

snarling 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of snarl

as in barking

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

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snarling

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of snarl

as in tangling

to twist together into a usually confused mass you'll be awfully sorry if you snarl your fishing line

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The 5 Freeway was initially closed in both directions around the fire, snarling rush hour traffic. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 Like a scary transformation in a horror movie, the lovable beaver has morphed into a snarling predator. — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 WestJet canceled 495 flights Sunday, snarling travel plans in Canada in the middle of a long holiday weekend. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 While that shutdown ostensibly ended in mid-November, a partial government shutdown dragged on through April, snarling the Department of Homeland Security and causing long delays and confusion at airports across the country. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 23 July 2026 Just like in the darnkess cave, the snarling machine gun of thoughts—unanswered emails, to-dos, and angst about my 17 year old’s plans to travel the world alone—slowly fell silent. — Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 Meanwhile, Argentina is a snarling team full of passion-merchants. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 The next minutes are a blur of snarling teeth, thrashing claws and deadly hatchet blows. — Steve Searles, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 Early hints that Will was an abusive husband appear to have a precedent in the snarling disposition of his father Edgar (Erroll Shand), whose kindness mostly is reserved for his dog. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

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Each day, the women were woken at six, with the sounds of stomping boots and barking dogs.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
As umpires took the field and walked by the Braves’ dugout on the third base side, Sale began barking.

— Larry Fleisher, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of barking

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Specialized compartments for rings, statement necklaces, and dainty earrings keep each piece accessible, plus the soft material prevents tangling and damage.

— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
If your duvet cover has buttons or zippers, Ceconi recommends fastening the closures before laundering to prevent tangling.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026

Definition of tangling

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When the surveillance footage resumes about an hour later, a man can be heard shouting, but the words are unintelligible, and a vehicle horn sounds.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
But don’t expect those insiders to be put into partisan panels for a few minutes of shouting.

— Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of shouting

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The designs were inspired by Lynda Benglis, an American known for transforming two-dimensional materials through knotting, pleating or molding, into three.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
His shot was saved by a diving Neuer, knotting the PKs at three apiece, giving Germany extra life and dragging the shootout on into sudden death.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Definition of knotting

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Rookie Spencer Jones scored on the balk after getting an RBI triple and Sale began fiercely yelling at Merzel before manager Walt Weiss continued the argument and was ejected.

— Larry Fleisher, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Simpson told a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer that a large man began yelling at his 18-year-old son, Conrad.

— Larry Seward, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of yelling

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Reuters/Juan David Duque At the airport in Pereira, videos showed pieces of ceiling falling down on travelers taking shelter and screaming, and people running through rubble in a panic.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
In Pereira, further south in the coffee-producing mountains of Colombia, photos and videos on local media showed pieces of the airport ceiling falling onto travelers taking shelter and screaming.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of screaming

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