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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
  • The young star strutted down the catwalk wearing two different black suits, one featuring a dramatic open back and knotted fabric, and the other paired with a giant scarf.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The women’s collection includes a wide range of pieces, beginning with a knotted snake choker ($455).
    Ty Gaskins, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The disease spreads easily through contact with blood and bodily fluids from someone who is sick and through contaminated objects like clothing or bedding.
    Jen Christensen, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Trump, in an executive order, has called for the heads of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the EPA and other U.S. agencies to develop a plan to speed up the removal of debris — including contaminated material.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Related article Father of Australian teen who died in Laos urges government ‘to protect others’ from tainted alcohol McIntosh’s family have launched a GoFundMe page to raise money for their travel to Sri Lanka.
    Amarachi Orie, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
  • But the property may not be usable for as many as two months due to tainted water and other issues.
    Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Snarled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snarled. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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