Synonyms of snarling

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barking
• shouting
• yelling
• screaming
• growling
• snapping
• shrieking
• grumbling
• raging
• roaring
• fulminating
• ranting
• sputtering
• raving
• exploding
• vituperating
• venting
• storming
• flaring (up)
• teeing off
• flipping (out)
• blowing up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calming (down)
• simmering down

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tangling
• knotting
• intertwining
• jumbling
• weaving
• entangling
• scrabbling
• interlacing
• scrambling
• interweaving
• writhing
• intertwisting
• braiding
• winding
• twining
• entwining
• plaiting
• enlacing
• wreathing
• entwisting
• inweaving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disentangling
• untangling
• untwisting
• unraveling
• unsnarling
• unknotting
• untwining
• unscrambling
• unweaving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snarling

Verb

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

Lane closures remained in effect, snarling traffic for several miles as rush hour intensified. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

The incident shut down the busy interstate for hours, snarling traffic during teh evening commute. — Riley Rourke, CBS News, 30 June 2026

The purists were always going to take issue with a Prancing Horse that had an electric powertrain instead of snarling internal combustion engine, but its unorthodox design, courtesy of Jony Ivy’s LoveFrom studio, has received just as much criticism. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 June 2026

In fact, none of them are shy about their glee, leaving Kayda crying, Trinity snarling, and Melanie calculating. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 22 June 2026