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as in barked
to speak sharply or irritably
she snarled at me after I kept badgering her with questions
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as in knotted
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 snarled
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
21 Mar. 2026
Inside the stadium, the crowd was a bit sparse for opening acts Wisdom Indian Dancers — introduced and joined onstage by country singer and later performer Margo Price — and Madeline Edwards as attendees worked their way through the snarled traffic around the stadium and blocks-long entrance lines.
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Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
21 Sep. 2025
On my way back downtown, my taxi overtakes trucks packed with dangling meat carcasses while kamikaze scooters weave in and out of snarled traffic.
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Nicola Chilton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Aug. 2025
Over the course of three days, the rescue team worked to cut away the snarled ropes, with video capturing their approach to the whale in a small boat.
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Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Traffic was snarled on Interstate 70 and other key arteries because of some combination of vague signage on parking passes or apps, accidents earlier in the afternoon, the lack of dedicated lanes for the bus system — why oh why couldn’t that be achieved in the master plan?
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Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
The dogs snarled and snapped as Smith begged for help during the eight-minute call.
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Natasha Holt,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Their penchant for straight, snarled hair continued well into the late 2010s, though the coloring didn’t stay the same.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
Simultaneously, a second scene unfolded at North Avenue Beach, where another large crowd snarled traffic on the road.
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Desmon Yancy,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
The protest snarled public transit.
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Kevin Lozano,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
An early morning Penn Station fire injured multiple people and snarled morning service between Newark and New York, upending commuter travel.
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Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
With logistics in the Persian Gulf snarled and endangered due to the conflict, rerouting is not seamless.
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Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
The remarks forecast a long stalemate, despite the mounting pressure on Congress to reopen the DHS that’s stemming from both the snarled airport traffic and the heightened national security risks stemming from the Iran war.
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Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
21 Mar. 2026
Inside the stadium, the crowd was a bit sparse for opening acts Wisdom Indian Dancers — introduced and joined onstage by country singer and later performer Margo Price — and Madeline Edwards as attendees worked their way through the snarled traffic around the stadium and blocks-long entrance lines.
—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
21 Sep. 2025
On my way back downtown, my taxi overtakes trucks packed with dangling meat carcasses while kamikaze scooters weave in and out of snarled traffic.
—
Nicola Chilton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Aug. 2025
Over the course of three days, the rescue team worked to cut away the snarled ropes, with video capturing their approach to the whale in a small boat.
—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Chopper 2 The crash snarled traffic as the northbound lanes of the turnpike's inner roadway north of Interchange 12 were shut down all morning.
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Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Traffic was snarled on Interstate 70 and other key arteries because of some combination of vague signage on parking passes or apps, accidents earlier in the afternoon, the lack of dedicated lanes for the bus system — why oh why couldn’t that be achieved in the master plan?
—
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
The dogs snarled and snapped as Smith begged for help during the eight-minute call.
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Natasha Holt,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Their penchant for straight, snarled hair continued well into the late 2010s, though the coloring didn’t stay the same.
—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
Simultaneously, a second scene unfolded at North Avenue Beach, where another large crowd snarled traffic on the road.
—
Desmon Yancy,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
The protest snarled public transit.
—
Kevin Lozano,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
An early morning Penn Station fire injured multiple people and snarled morning service between Newark and New York, upending commuter travel.
—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
With logistics in the Persian Gulf snarled and endangered due to the conflict, rerouting is not seamless.
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Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snarled
Adjective
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Letting your jewelry turn into a tangled mess of necklaces, earrings, and rings.
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The doublet pattern took place on a tangled system of faults near San Felipe, Venezuela.
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So Max Muncy, Mookie Betts and Miguel Rojas took their typical spots in the Los Angeles Dodgers infield and barked out situations ahead of the team’s 50th win of the season.
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The department said the dog then emerged from the apartment, barked and charged toward an officer.
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Ellison would wake up with his stomach knotted, his skin crawling with a rash.
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Game 1 Saint Paul knotted at 2-all through three innings before the visiting Storm Chasers put up four runs in the fourth and five more in the sixth to turn a tight game into a 12-4 blowout.
Adjective
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If one neighborhood is highly polluted but nearby communities aren’t, county-level averages would show an overall low level of pollution – even though the more detailed information would reveal a major problem to be addressed in one particular area.
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Her inner light reminds him of the stars he’s seen with his own eyes, above the polluted atmosphere of Earth.
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As Guo left the courtroom after the sentencing, supporters applauded and shouted toward him.
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Right after Canada finished its first knockout match victory in a World Cup, coach Jesse Marsch huddled his players on the grass of a stadium still in pandemonium and spoke from his heart — shouted, actually.
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Brushing with tap water is one of the easiest ways to swallow contaminated water without realizing it.
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No method is completely foolproof, so avoiding contaminated water remains the safest strategy.
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Court filings state commissioners discussed allegations that Newton yelled at people and was not in the office during hours employees were expected to be present and available.
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Turner yelled from down the hallway.
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Gluba said the city has only confirmed two tainted copies of the guide, but is investigating the magnitude of the distribution.
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People can contract a diarrheal infection from tainted food or water, with symptoms most often beginning three to four days after contact with the bacteria.
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“Snarled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snarled. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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