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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
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
Michael Loria, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Bad weather also snarled traffic and blocked roads in the region.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Morning rush hour traffic was snarled on Friday on Interstate 696 near Exit 22 / Mound Road in Metro Detroit in the aftermath of what appeared to be an accident.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Standalone stations could help alleviate traffic at existing warehouses, which often face snarled parking lots and long lines at the pump.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Through last October and November, nationwide air traffic had been snarled by a 43-day government shutdown during which air traffic controllers had to work without pay.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
Last weekend, the partying spilled into the street blocking traffic, which snarled through the neighborhood.
—Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
Transportation Security Administration checkpoints at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Love Field were mostly normal Monday morning, defying long lines and worker shortages that have snarled passengers at other busy travel hubs as spring break comes to a close.
—Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Agents from Homeland Security Investigations and ICE employees were sent to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and a little more than a dozen other airports around the country as the nation grapples with the hourslong wait times that have snarled travelers’ plans for more than a week.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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
The ground stops comes amid ongoing issues at the nation's airports where travelers have been snarled by long lines amid a partial government shutdown.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Bad weather also snarled traffic and blocked roads in the region.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Morning rush hour traffic was snarled on Friday on Interstate 696 near Exit 22 / Mound Road in Metro Detroit in the aftermath of what appeared to be an accident.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Standalone stations could help alleviate traffic at existing warehouses, which often face snarled parking lots and long lines at the pump.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Through last October and November, nationwide air traffic had been snarled by a 43-day government shutdown during which air traffic controllers had to work without pay.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
Last weekend, the partying spilled into the street blocking traffic, which snarled through the neighborhood.
—Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
Transportation Security Administration checkpoints at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Love Field were mostly normal Monday morning, defying long lines and worker shortages that have snarled passengers at other busy travel hubs as spring break comes to a close.
—Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Agents from Homeland Security Investigations and ICE employees were sent to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and a little more than a dozen other airports around the country as the nation grapples with the hourslong wait times that have snarled travelers’ plans for more than a week.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snarled
Adjective
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Biological molecules were deconstructed and flattened into a tangled mess of mostly carbon and hydrogen.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The president’s budget arrives as the House and Senate remain tangled over current-year spending and stalemated over DHS funding, with Democrats demanding changes to Trump’s immigration enforcement regime that Republicans are unwilling to accept.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Still, the plot, involving Morty’s relationship with a new character, a time warrior named Elle, along with the requisite alternative versions of Rick, is very densely knotted without the benefit of any jokes.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Haugh lets out the occasional wince, twitch and groan as Patterson kneads knotted muscles and purges lactic acid build-up so Florida’s leading scorer and ironman can continue to shoulder his heavy workload.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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State officials issued islandwide brown water advisories for Oahu and Maui after storms sent polluted runoff into coastal waters.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The South Asian nation ranked the world’s most polluted country in 2025, according to the report.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Swimming in contaminated water can lead to gastroenteritis that appears up to 12 days later, or other types of infections or illnesses.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Crews spent hours after the fire was out taking inventory and clearing out contaminated equipment.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The case has it all — backroom deals, bribes, tainted legislation, dark money contributions — even the suicide of a prominent official at the center of the scandal.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Those officers are no longer allowed to testify in criminal court cases because of their tainted reputation.—
Dave Savini,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Snarled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snarled. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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