Wondering how to use Snarl in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as tangle or verbalise.
Snarl meaning
- To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.
- To become entangled.
- To place in an embarrassing situation; to ensnare; to make overly complicated.
Synonyms of Snarl
Using Snarl
- The main meaning on this page is: To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots. | To become entangled. | To place in an embarrassing situation; to ensnare; to make overly complicated.
- Useful related words include: tangle, verbalise, verbalize, mouth.
- In the example corpus, snarl often appears in combinations such as: snarl and, snarl traffic, the snarl.
Context around Snarl
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Snarl
- In this selection, "snarl" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, traffic, hushed, further, traffic, ups and supply stand out and add context to how "snarl" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a traffic snarl and a and a traffic snarl up at. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "snarl" sits close to words such as aditi, aegon and aerobics, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with snarl
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Indeed, Irons plays the part with both a snarl and a sneer. (12 words)
You couldn't have picked a better spot to completely snarl traffic. (12 words)
Of course, the snarl brings out another horrifying element in Kid Buu. (12 words)
If there was an indication of dismay, it came with the snarl and roll of the eyes when Angela Ogbonna had bundled in a second for West Ham deep into the six minutes of additional time that eventually brought the final whistle. (42 words)
They fear the risk cyclists whizzing by might pose to students and pedestrians on a shared path near Lincoln Park High School, and say the street closure has the potential to further snarl traffic in a congested area. (38 words)
Ms Sanders, from Wincheap, has been in contact with South Norwood Animal Rescue and Liberty (SNARL), which investigates cases of animal mutilations and is specifically hunting the 'UK Animal Killer'. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
He also pointed out that extending route 62 will create a traffic snarl up at the junction with Highbury Road.
And the work stoppage could snarl supply chains — leading to shortages and higher prices if it stretches on for more than a few weeks.
Highways seemed certain to snarl with traffic as people living in low-lying and coastal areas began fleeing to higher ground.
It's followed by another slightly more hushed snarl and then I can hear what sounds like clawing and the slap of bottles against the pavement.
They fear the risk cyclists whizzing by might pose to students and pedestrians on a shared path near Lincoln Park High School, and say the street closure has the potential to further snarl traffic in a congested area.
When the long-awaited Broughton bypass - James Towers Way - finally opened in October 2017, it was hoped that snarl-ups would be replaced with serenity.
According to KeNHA, the interchanges that were built by the China Railways Engineering Group were meant to reduce traffic snarl-ups along the route and also reduce transport costs.
And perhaps the thorniest of all, antitrust action initiated against Google under the Trump Justice Department that could snarl other dominant companies.
His face was often clenched, which is how impressionist Frank Gorshin would imitate him, and his famously affable grin could, and often did, instantly turn into a snarl.
Indeed, Irons plays the part with both a snarl and a sneer.
Muskat also described a number of incidents where DeGeneres would “snarl” at her, including one time when she tried to introduce her young daughter to the A-lister.
The cry of violins, the snarl of brass, the great swells of orchestral tone give voice to thoughts and emotions in ways that words cannot.
They are like wolves; they show their teeth in a snarl that keeps the Negro always aware of where he stands with them.
You couldn't have picked a better spot to completely snarl traffic.
A shooting Friday morning caused a snarl in commuter traffic on the Bay Bridge, particularly for those trying to get to the East Bay.
A traffic snarl and a stop by police (the truck had a Karnataka registration) later, the truck reaches Bhiwandi by 2.15 pm.
Heavy snow accumulations of six to eight inches are expected in the area, which could snarl traffic and could bring blowing snow and drifting to the region.
If there was an indication of dismay, it came with the snarl and roll of the eyes when Angela Ogbonna had bundled in a second for West Ham deep into the six minutes of additional time that eventually brought the final whistle.
Ms Sanders, from Wincheap, has been in contact with South Norwood Animal Rescue and Liberty (SNARL), which investigates cases of animal mutilations and is specifically hunting the 'UK Animal Killer'.
Of course, the snarl brings out another horrifying element in Kid Buu.
Common combinations with snarl
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- snarl and 7×
- snarl traffic 4×
- the snarl 4×
- traffic snarl 3×
- could snarl 3×
- in snarl 3×
- to snarl 2×
- snarl at 2×
- snarl of 2×
- of snarl 2×