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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
  • And the story, which finds Foster playing a therapist who becomes convinced that her patient’s suicide is actually a murder, was too tangled and intriguing to turn down.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 20 May 2025
  • At the moment, the tangled web of the Heat’s payroll has far-reaching tentacles.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • The knotted fabric straps have an elevated look, making these cute enough to wear with your favorite sundresses and skirts.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
  • Cooking them properly is hard, as the ends often get too soft by the time the knotted center is done.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • The freeze and thaw cycle of the area was causing the contaminated material to come to the surface, Nadel said.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
  • This has forced many families to collect water from unsafe and contaminated sources, increasing the risk of cholera and other deadly waterborne diseases, especially in overcrowded neighborhoods and displacement sites.
    Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • According to the company, 99.5% of the tainted butter was recovered before reaching consumers.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • One new initiative the researchers have undertaken is to focus on items in the collection with histories that include some contact with tainted dealers.
    Graham Bowley, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2025

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