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verb (1)

past tense of snarl

snarled

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verb (2)

past tense of snarl

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of snarled
Verb
Christmas Eve travel was briefly snarled as the Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights Tuesday. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024 Christmas Eve travel was briefly snarled as the Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights Tuesday. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024 Earlier this year, UnitedHealthcare suffered a massive ransomware attack, which leaked info on over 100 million people and snarled healthcare for weeks despite a $22 million payment to the attackers. Wes Davis, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024 Earlier this year, UnitedHealthcare suffered a massive ransomware attack, which leaked info on over 100 million people and snarled healthcare for weeks despite a $22 million payment to the attackers. Wes Davis, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024 There’s massive regulatory pressure to adopt renewables and upgrade the grid, but pilot programs and new initiatives often get snarled in lengthy approval and permitting processes. Steve Smith, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 Earlier this year, UnitedHealthcare suffered a massive ransomware attack, which leaked info on over 100 million people and snarled healthcare for weeks despite a $22 million payment to the attackers. Wes Davis, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024 There’s massive regulatory pressure to adopt renewables and upgrade the grid, but pilot programs and new initiatives often get snarled in lengthy approval and permitting processes. Steve Smith, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 Earlier this year, UnitedHealthcare suffered a massive ransomware attack, which leaked info on over 100 million people and snarled healthcare for weeks despite a $22 million payment to the attackers. Wes Davis, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snarled
Adjective
  • The collective tension as the game went on, and the poles became taller and more tangled, made every move exciting.
    James Palmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Her free-associative lyrics are either mesmerizingly strange or plainly hilarious, and her tangled, clanging riffs have an oddly soothing effect.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Her look featured a bikini top with a knotted detail in the center, wide-leg pants and a matching headband to tie everything together.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The contemporary cabin design is another perk, characterized by knotted pine ceilings, charcoal walls, and rustic accents.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • This represents a significant public health concern as the virus can spread to animals that consume contaminated products.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The contaminated product should be thrown away or returned for a refund.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • As a Senate aide early in his career, Zeller investigated a tainted L-tryptophan supplement that killed at least 30 people and sickened thousands in the U.S. in 1989.
    Arthur Allen, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Francis’ arrival also resurrected memories of a tainted past.
    Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025

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