as in barking
to speak sharply or irritably
she snarled at me after I kept badgering her with questions
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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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Recent Examples of snarling
Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
The shutdown ended after 10 air traffic controllers stayed home, snarling air traffic – though TSA staffing shortages at some of the nation’s largest airports were also a contributing factor.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
The thick, snarling vines that produced bright yellow leaves and orange berries were sought after for holiday wreaths, private landscaping, and the grounds of large arboretums.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Credit Tim Curry, whose snarling Pennywise is more grounded than Bill Skarsgård's monstrous interpretation — and arguably more effective.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
The howling, snarling wolves are at bay.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Tit-for-tat levies reached triple digits on both sides at one point this year, snarling supply chains.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2025
Joe shouts as the snarling lobos close in.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2025
Indeed, the film includes audio of President Nixon snarling about Hersh in conversations with his national security adviser, Henry Kissinger.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
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After the war, Riefenstahl’s career included invitations to film festivals and critical praise, a lovely lake home in Bavaria, and snarling attacks on anyone who questioned her lies.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
The shutdown ended after 10 air traffic controllers stayed home, snarling air traffic – though TSA staffing shortages at some of the nation’s largest airports were also a contributing factor.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
The thick, snarling vines that produced bright yellow leaves and orange berries were sought after for holiday wreaths, private landscaping, and the grounds of large arboretums.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Credit Tim Curry, whose snarling Pennywise is more grounded than Bill Skarsgård's monstrous interpretation — and arguably more effective.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
The howling, snarling wolves are at bay.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Tit-for-tat levies reached triple digits on both sides at one point this year, snarling supply chains.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2025
Joe shouts as the snarling lobos close in.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2025
Indeed, the film includes audio of President Nixon snarling about Hersh in conversations with his national security adviser, Henry Kissinger.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Snarling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snarling. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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