as in jams
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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as in barks
to speak sharply or irritably
she snarled at me after I kept badgering her with questions
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as in knots
to twist together into a usually confused mass
you'll be awfully sorry if you snarl your fishing line
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Recent Examples of snarls
Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
There was talk of traffic snarls and strain on the power grid.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 24 Sep. 2025
The large crowds are expected to help create, and face, traffic snarls Saturday, as the University of Louisville's football team plays at noon at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium and Churchill Downs hosts races at the track — all within blocks of each other.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Beyond the general inconvenience of snarls, skipping out on detangling can compromise both your hair’s health and its styling potential.
—Annie Blackman, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
Traffic snarls in the Brickell area are nothing new.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
The result has been a seemingly endless run of East Washington Street roadwork and traffic snarls from Alabama Street downtown to I-465.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
There was talk of traffic snarls and strain on the power grid.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 24 Sep. 2025
The large crowds are expected to help create, and face, traffic snarls Saturday, as the University of Louisville's football team plays at noon at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium and Churchill Downs hosts races at the track — all within blocks of each other.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Beyond the general inconvenience of snarls, skipping out on detangling can compromise both your hair’s health and its styling potential.
—Annie Blackman, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
Traffic snarls in the Brickell area are nothing new.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snarls
jams
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Inside you’ll find fruit jams and pastes from tangy pineapple and strawberry to pumpkin, fig or even custard.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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No hot water baths or pressure canning, the technique uses modern day refrigerators and freezers to store small batches of homemade jams, condiments and spreads, plus chutneys, pickles, relishes and ketchups.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Snarls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snarls. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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