How To Use Snarl In A Sentence

The shorter girl snarled her frustration and lunged after him with her jackknife, tearing a horizontal gash in his right pant leg.
And thus the Washington Post column on David's congressional testimony, where he is described "hunched" and said to have "barked," "growled" and "snarled" -- language you would use to describe an animal. Humanizing al Qaeda, Demonizing the Bush Team
No whimper, nor sound, nor sign of fear, came from Jerry — only choking growls of ferociousness, intermingled with snarls of anger, and a belligerent up-clawing of hind-legs. CHAPTER XVI
Although he had not howled once, his snarling and growling, combined with his thirst, had hoarsened his throat and dried the mucous membranes of his mouth so that he was incapable, except under the sheerest provocation, of further sound. CHAPTER XVI
The crew snarled like roused curs, and some made as if to stand, hands clasping the hilts of cutlasses and swords, daggers and stilettos.

With the line now unsnarled, I suggest we switch places - I'll pole for a while, Hiaasen can fish.
Next, something brushed past him, and he encountered it with a snarl and a splashing of his forepaws. CHAPTER XX
I discovered that in the 1720s he had ensnarled himself in administering a debt-ridden estate.
He unfurled the blanket insulation over the concertina wire and scrambled over the fence as a Doberman streaked toward him, snarling. THE KILL CLAUSE
But the Lion explained that the animals were holding a meeting, and he judged by their snarling and growling that they were in great trouble. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
It was something in-between a bark and a growl and leaned strongly towards a snarl.
The wolves of the group suddenly rushed towards the direction of the sound, baring their teeth and snarling.
I snarled and she took a step backwards, glancing at the naked blade in my hands.
The immense man, brandishing his recovered certificates, plunged forward to encounter them, shouting in Arabic, hustled them back, kicked them, struck at the camels with a stick till those in front receded upon those behind and the street was blocked by struggling beasts and resounded with roaring snarls, the thud of wooden bales clashing together, and the desperate protests of the camel-drivers, one of whom was sent rolling into a noisome dust heap with his turban torn from his head. The Garden of Allah
A dog snarled at us viciously but he was caged and couldn't get at us.
She was gritting her teeth, making frightful grimaces, snarling, uttering sharp and continuous cries that sounded like "kh-ah! kh-ah! CHAPTER III
Pulling into the upper third of the tach, one is treated to a deep-toned snarl that's both burly and refined.
The dogs were nearing her, coming closer; their teeth bared, snarling viciously
Even though he had to raise his voice to be heard over the cacophony of barks and meows and snarls, Al made sure his tone was scathing as he went on opening cages.
“Hold your fire, you gudgeons!” he thundered, bounding over the debris toward the direction of the sound of yet another snarl and breaking glass. Sexy Beast IV
The dog was snarling all night.
We declared war after becoming sick of snarling stars hurling abuse at refs. The Sun
He knew the man -- H'yemba, the cunning ironsmith, one who in other days had before now crossed his will and, dog-like, snarled as much as he had dared. Darkness and Dawn
The animal keeps barking and growling, snarling at my unfamiliar scent.
She snarled abuse at anyone who happened to walk past.
Should we snarl up the streets with drivers waiting for the police to attend to remove disruptive students from their buses?
We would like to suggest that the LCC comes up with a system of levy collection which will not snarl up traffic and cause congestion. One suggestion would be pre-payments by all the minibuses that use Kulima Tower bus station.
The mysterious stranger took his departure; Laura Lipping distinctly saw a snarl of baffled rage reveal itself behind his heavy moustache and upturned astrachan collar. Literature
Visitors scattered as the bear galloped heavily across the road, pursued by the snarling dog. Times, Sunday Times
O.K so less than half the team make an appearance, but when you’ve got Fenella Fielding doing her vampish best, Williams as a Doctor of Death who rememberably snarls “Frying tonight!” This Week’s Essential Movies for Free T.V Guide | Obsessed With Film
All the familiar elements - the deliberate, stately percussion; the elongated, cyclical riffs; the snarled lyrical tautologies and abstruse involutions - are all intact.
Traffic snarled as drivers wove through dirty side roads to get around the jams. Times, Sunday Times
Look around and ahead of and behind you when next you are caught in a traffic bottleneck on an expressway and try to account for the snarl rationally.
Snarled hanks of colored line nest devotedly against one another and suspend euphoniously from a planar filigree of black over white.
They were like snarling animals. The Sun
Frank, who seemed to be getting his harness into a worse snarl, in his grouty attempts to get it out of one. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 21, July, 1859
But in the main, an oppressed people learn how to outsmile or outsnarl the oppressor. Nonsenseorship
They aim to snarl traffic in the area by blocking the main coastal motorway. Times, Sunday Times
He turned over a matt black and white that had been lying on the blotter in front of him, and pushed it towards her so that she got the full impact of the divided face, the kecked nose and slewed eye, the mouth askew showing long, sharp teeth protruding over his lip on the right side, in a kind of snarl. Bottled Spider
Robert snarled, ‘If they are back why then, are you here with me when you should be there!’
Boeing blamed late aircraft deliveries, snarled assembly lines and shortages of parts and skilled labor for the loss.
Neighbors recognize each other by scent; unfamiliar visitors are greeted with a harsh snarl and a hooking thumb claw.
‘I don't have issues with Liz,’ I interrupted, and didn't know I was snarling.
The centre has helped her regain her home, sort out the benefit snarl-up that led to the arrears and get money to repair the place.
I travelled home from central London on a coach that, inevitably, became snarled up in traffic.
Before you've even taken it all in, the traps and hi-hats have locked right in, as well as a deeper, grittier guitar snarl.
It's the snarling turbines, the hiss of steam and clutter of coal trucks and tram tracks that bring out the inner geek in me. Times, Sunday Times
But the Lion explained that the animals were holding a meeting, and he judged by their snarling and growling that they were in great trouble. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
When it curled its upper lip in a snarl, long fangs peeked out between its other straight teeth.
The centre gets badly snarled up by traffic in the middle of summer. Times, Sunday Times
I am more than my body, and I am no longer ensnarled by the current fads of fashion.
One minute he's smiling and making jokes, then the next he's snarling coldly at someone.
They are quiet animals but may exchange snorts, snarls, burps and grunts.
Many sought to hide in lorries caught in the snarl of traffic in the hope of getting to Britain. Times, Sunday Times
It is no accident therefore that this body of work is liberally festooned with skulls; populated by zombies, snarling wolves, vipers, black cats, and gestures towards a sort of apostrophized occultism. Psychedelic Denver
Her cat mewed at her anxiously and snarled at Cameron, who snarled right back.
Peaceful cities are affrighted by the crack of rifles and the snarl of machine-guns, and the hearts of the shuddering are shaken by the roar of dynamite. WANTED: A NEW LAW OF DEVELOPMENT
As I advanced towards the dog, it snarled and struck at me.
The mystery at its heart is never very gripping, and the final twist seems both unnecessary and tame - a kitten's mew instead of a tiger's snarl.
Butts's clipped ears twitched, his eyes narrowed and his flews curled into a snarl.
Traffic snarled as drivers wove through dirty side roads to get around the jams. Times, Sunday Times
Experts also warn against making interest-free loans, which can prompt tax snarls such as the IRS calling the forgone interest a taxable gift. How Low Rates Can Cut Your Tax Bill
The Thug snarled, and spat at him, so Ilderim says: "Take him to the tree yonder," and while they did he hauled out his knife, stropped it on his sole, says "Bide here, husoor," and then strode grimly after them. Fiancée
Sometimes, no amount of pulling or twisting unsnarls the coils.
The snarling animal bit a woman on the hand who tried to usher it away. The Sun
The house is festooned with everything from the snarling Rex to corpses rising out of the lawn.
The accumulation of these kinds of anecdotal stories of corruption convinced him to set a trap to ensnarl slum landlords and city inspectors in a carefully documented web of official misconduct.
As I advanced towards the dog, it snarled and struck at me.
Papa's Yorkshire terrier was tied in the truck bed and when one of the elephants walked by, the dog snarled and snapped, straining at the end of her chain.
While we sat there, I came up with all sorts of reform ideas for unsnarling traffic on the bridges.
That night I found myself staring at a carved masterpiece that decorated the ceiling, with snarling beasts and mythical creatures.
He is another England player who could do with a few more bared teeth in his match snarl, but it takes a forklift truck to move him. Times, Sunday Times
Not even a snarling boss or irate colleague can spoil that good feeling.
He could see the malevolent grin upon her lips as she snarled up at the man that was a puppet upon her strings.
Luckily we're past the full moon, when I undergo a transformation into a snarling she-devil, especially when I'm hormonal.
But Jerry snarled again and was for leaping upon the black when he stirred restlessly and dizzily sat up. CHAPTER XXIII
Besides, they were snarling all the time, and his benumbed and drowsy senses no longer took note of changing pitch and intensity. The Hunger Cry
He uttered a clucking noise in advertisement of his friendliness, and Michael snarled at this black who had dared to lay hands upon him -- a contamination, according to Michael's training -- and who now dared to address him who associated only with white gods. CHAPTER III
Then the little beggar, electric with fear to every hair tip, crouches and snarls menacingly and almost at the same time whimpers appeasingly at the storm-monster outside. CHAPTER XXVII
It came from the woods to the west, and simultaneously an object arched out of the trees, struck the ground and rolled bouncingly towards the rocks - a severed human head, the hideously painted face frozen in a snarl of death. The Conan Chronicles
Hmmm… Posting this post unsnarled the problem.
The leopard braced for the charge, tail twitching, snarling, head low, outstretched forepaws, hindquarters arched.
A dog snarled at us viciously but he was caged and couldn't get at us.
Brand New, DaisyFive kids from Long Island have a many appropriate Modest Mouse manuscript since The Lonesome Crowded West, a sawing, slurring, snarling thing, full of sufficient rootless fretwork as good as perplexed melodies to give Isaac Brock pause. Archive 2009-12-01
I unsnarled the lines and threw her pole into the boat—along with the flapping red snapper. BLOWN AWAY!
The watch-wher, its snarl turning into an anguished cry of alarm, executed an incredible maneuver in mid-air, turning aside from its trajection. DragonFlight
‘We don't make deals with the enemy,’ he snarled cocking the gun making it ready to fire.
Bullets snarled past us
It's the snarling turbines, the hiss of steam and clutter of coal trucks and tram tracks that bring out the inner geek in me. Times, Sunday Times
It tossed a foot-long wooden truncheon onto a table beside a flintlock pistol and flopped down into a chair, snarling all the while.
With a snarl, the second dog made a dive for his heel.
Had he sprung at her, or snarled, or shown any anger or resentment such as did the other dogs when so treated by her, she would have screamed and screeched and raised a hubbub of expostulation, crying for help and calling all men to witness how she was being unwarrantably attacked. CHAPTER XXVIII
With a snarl of rage and perhaps also of fear the creature began to struggle against the steel clamps around his arms and feet.
The smoke-filled room was invaded by sexy, sensual snarls of guitars and harmonicas and a fantastic drumming beat throughout.
The opening of the West Link toll bridge should be fast-tracked, and toll gates should be lifted where there are snarl-ups at the existing bridge.
“I find your use of the word assassination rather amusing,” snarled Rudin. Vince Flynn Collectors’ Edition #2
Faolan snarled up at me, his eyes blazing, and his breath coming in short pants.
He was always keyed up, alert for attack, wary of being attacked, with an eye for sudden and unexpected missiles, prepared to act precipitately and coolly, to leap in with a flash of teeth, or to leap away with a menacing snarl. The Outcast
Because the Internet operates without traditional media gatekeepers controlling what is said, freedom of speech is often the snarly sort.
If action is taken, it will take the form of CHAOS (Create Havoc Around Our System), in which attendants snarl airline schedules and operations with intermittent sick-outs and other measures.
The centre gets badly snarled up by traffic in the middle of summer. Times, Sunday Times
A pack of wolves, fifty at least, were coming toward her, hackles raised, teeth bared, snarling.
Mr. Anderson was also bugged by what he describes as the holier-than-thou attitude typified by Critical Mass, a monthly gathering of bikers who coast through the city, snarling traffic for hours. San Francisco Ponders:
Then, one day coincidentally about five years ago, she switched it off halfway through and snarled: ‘What a load of twaddle.’
But the snarling animal flew at her and sank its jaws into her face and throat. The Sun
Three large mastiffs rush into the room, snarling.
A gruff voice snarled from a dark corner behind them.
Snarling, Rufus pulled his hook out and went for the first slabber. The Boat of a Million Years
The leopard braced for the charge, tail twitching, snarling, head low, outstretched forepaws, hindquarters arched.
QUOTATION: The more congenial page of some tenth-rate poeticule worn out with failure after failure and now squat in his hole like the tailless fox, he is curled up to snarl and whimper beneath the inaccessible vine of song. Quotations
Two coralline pillars shoulder their way up from the deep and barge through throngs of fish to emerge swathed in surf, snarling in the face of the currents that dominate this coast.
Then the way went by long lines of dark windows diversified by turreted towers and porches of eccentric shapes, where old stone lions and grotesque monsters bristled outside dens of shadow and snarled at the evening gloom over the escutcheons they held in their grip. Bleak House
Sometimes Yir Massir would take out a chetah -- a nasty, snarling, pin-headed piece of long-legged malice -- and walk him up and down on a dog-chain, same as a woman walks her King Charlie. It, and Other Stories
‘Listen,’ she said, when he was finally unsnarled, ‘I've got some news.’
The Rethuglicans aka Bush Crime Family will ensnarl and take down as many people as they can and say some god told them to do it. .after all, dont they always say they prey? If Dems Win 2006 Elections, WIll Bush/Cheney Resign to Make Hastert President?
They are the rays of sunshine burning through the haze of an Olympics snarled by glitches and shattered by a bomb.
Fears of a major traffic snarl-up has prompted council chiefs to shelve work on a new cycle route at Sadlers Farm during peak hours.
He cuffed her ear then proceeded to drag her sneakily through to the entrance hall where a hallstand replete with walking-sticks, canes and umbrellas snarled their progress.
For “democracy” or the “democratic spirit” (diabolical sense) leads to a nation without great men, a nation mainly of subliterates, full of the cocksureness which flattery breeds on ignorance, and quick to snarl or whimper at the first sign of criticism. Screwtape on Democracy | Diane Duane's weblog: "Out of Ambit"
And there came to me the jaded voices of men, in curse and snarl of slow - plodding, jaded animals. Chapter 12
They also communicate with snarls, barks, growls, and whines.
Re 22: 15; Mt 7: 6; Tit 1: 15, 16): "dogs" in filthiness, unchastity, and snarling (De 23: 18; Ps 59: 6, 14, 15; 2Pe 2: 22): especially "enemies of the cross of Christ" (Php 3: 18; Ps 22: 16, 20). Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
The gladiators enter the arena, snarling and cursing each other.
Snarling, he raised a hand to backhand me, and I brought up an arm and braced myself for the blow.
With so little pappus to intercede between steel and flesh, the snarling blades bit time and again. Deadheading
Normally I am suspicious of domestic perfection, but with the holiday chaos and the unexpected visitors pouring in, it would have been nice not to have had to apologize for the snarled salmagundi of unfinished decorating. Miami Nice
Once in the water, the hoist promptly snarled in the parachute's shroud lines.
Jumping at the start of her cell phone, Laura snarled into the receiver upon opening it in an angry Russian,
Capitalising on its eerie claustrophic domestic ambiance early on this is a brooding creeper that has a powerful ability to ensnarl the audience into its relentless spell. This Week’s Essential SCARY Movies for Free T.V Guide | Obsessed With Film
To the car-window sociologist, to the man who seeks to understand and know the South by devoting the few leisure hours of a holiday trip to unravelling the snarl of centuries, -- to such men very often the whole trouble with the black fieldhand may be summed up by Aunt Ophelia's word, "Shiftless! The Souls of Black Folk
Flooding, mudslides and fallen trees cut several main highways into Wellington to a single lane in places, snarling commuter traffic and forcing it to a crawl, he said.
Some genius at the label decided that for the part of "Hot In the City" where Billy stops and snarls "New Yawwwkk! "Phil Collins Minus One" And Other Promo Scams
Look: he bares his teeth in death, snarling at the world that abandoned him to so sorry a fate.
The moonlight lay sprawled across the jackal's face as he spoke with a growl, a doggish snarl.
The Carlyles had a miserable time quite visibly, often at odds, often snarling and snapping at one another in the presence of friends.
With the Poyolavomaar fleet close behind and in-fantry preparing to ensnarl the _Slanderscree's_ steering mechanism in green cable, the arrival of forces from Moulokin saved Balavere and Hunnar further argu'ment. Mission to Moulokin
It snarled then charged at him twice with its sharp tusks. The Sun
The dogs were snarling at me. The Sun
There was a storm in the circle; the lightning strokes of claws slashed out and the thunder of snarls reverberated almost subsonically amongst the quiescent ruins.
The snarling animal bit a woman on the hand who tried to usher it away. The Sun
Donovan, with a .38-caliber pistol strapped to his waist, had to make several trips to the dense Burmese jungle just off the northern Thai border to unsnarl problems with the flights. Wild Bill Donovan
Michael snarled and literally spat out the last word.
And the "primitive" aspects of savage wear have done nothing to unsnarl the social complexity of dress codes. THE SAVAGE GIRL
'One false move and you're a dead man,' snarled the robber.
I laughed as Alex answered the door and Sarah nearly peed her pants at the ferocious snarl that was on his face.
Many sought to hide in lorries caught in the snarl of traffic in the hope of getting to Britain. Times, Sunday Times
The fighting was still noiseless, like a macabre puppet show, save for the snarls and grunts of his companions.
A black, red-tonged snarler that has the most annoying meaw. it lasts and lasts like a wining Edith Bunker in "All in the Family". I hate cats
The centre gets badly snarled up by traffic in the middle of summer. Times, Sunday Times
He did try to chase cats he saw on his walks, but he didn't snarl at them, and he behaved himself fairly well in the veterinarian's waiting room.
Gregory snarled, but gradually, his temper faded away, and the rage he felt became like steam, and drifted up into the cloudy sky.
They brushed her hair until it was straight and there were no more snarls or knots.
And the streets are snarled up with traffic. Times, Sunday Times
Why don't you use that agonizer on yourself?" he snarled, nodding at the tiny device hanging in wait on Oben's belt. Firestorm
It's the snarling turbines, the hiss of steam and clutter of coal trucks and tram tracks that bring out the inner geek in me. Times, Sunday Times
There was a murmuring and a snarl from the tribespeople, a flashing of knives from the sheaths and a clicking of rusting guns. The "Fuzziness" of Hoockla-Heen
Barbed wire zigzagged in front of the small houses and large Alsatians snarled at strangers from behind steel fences.
Although he had not howled once, his snarling and growling, combined with his thirst, had hoarsened his throat and dried the mucous membranes of his mouth so that he was incapable, except under the sheerest provocation, of further sound. CHAPTER XVI
The snarling animal bit a woman on the hand who tried to usher it away. The Sun
He has whittled away at the government's bureaucratic deadwood, eliminated many redundant agencies and unsnarled much of the red tape that has long made official business a nightmare. Silvio Slips Up
Not in a day can the tyro learn to employ the snarling immediacy of mastery of Mr. Pike, nor the reposeful, voiceless mastery of a CHAPTER XLV
He got to his feet as well, reaching out and snatching locks of my hair with his hand, yanking me down, he held the knife to my throat and snarled primally, his eyes like pits of hell.
A snarling confrontation, there were far too many injudicious challenges and petty personal squabbles to allow football to flow.
But that thou mightest, reader, both know, and with equal indignation abhor, the snarlings and virulency of these men, take it in their own words, although I cannot without infinite reluctancy allege what they with all audaciousness have uttered. From the Talmud and Hebraica
He raced ahead up into the bush, barking and snarling.
The accident snarled up the traffic all day.
Recruiters say they're spending a lot of their time turning up executives who can build and manage websites, handle increasingly complex inventory management, and unsnarl the logistical problems that come with developing a new sales channel. Wanted: Chief, E-Commerce
Eric leaned against the row of lockers beside hers wearing an expression halfway between a leering grin and a snarl. When Rose Wakes
But the buses can be horribly crowded at times and are often held in the long traffic jams that snarl up key points at rush hours.
Everyone was yelling; vampire and human screams all intermingled with canine snarls. Haven
A good snarl from the heart is never tedious. (tis out August 5th, btw ... or sometime next year if yer in the US) duanawitch: I shall munch on your cookie with some milk to calm my bilious stomach. Duh, Tell Us About The Rabbits, George
Muscles in the fox's neck and arms tensed while the caracal emitted a low, throaty snarl. The Lives of Felix Gunderson
Visitors scattered as the bear galloped heavily across the road, pursued by the snarling dog. Times, Sunday Times
And when the snarling dog held on, she frantically dialled 999 on her mobile to summon help. The Sun
Opening her mouth Lula bellowed a penetrating snarl as her fist drove into the wall hammering a hole through it.
I was snarling and growling like a tigress defending her territory.
Their ambitions worked out in a different way, became ensnarled in trans-Atlantic politics, and New France fell before superior English power.
A guard dog snarled at us as we walked by.
Their spine-decalcifying caterwauls - a sequence of whuffings, snarlings and growlings - have evoked satanic visions since the first European settlers arrived on the island of Tasmania more than a century ago. International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global Opinions
The smoke-filled room was invaded by sexy, sensual snarls of guitars and harmonicas and a fantastic drumming beat throughout.
Perhaps some day soon the Office of the Special Counsel will help unsnarl this baffling morass.
Traffic was chaotic and every junction was a snarl of cars and beeping horns.
When Lleyton Hewitt burst on to the scene as a snarling, brattish teenager with his baseball cap on back to front, Wimbledon did not know quite what to make of him. Hewitt Rolls Back the Years But Cannot Stop Söderling
All the fuss, tight security and checks led to long waits and traffic snarls.
He snarled out a threat.
Traffic snarls, uneven and bumpy roads and pollution have made life miserable for the residents of Koramangala.
There's a dog growling, a cat hissing, a fox snarling, a wolf with flattened ears, and a winged creature extending its claws.
Their very noses serrulated and shook in brute passion, and they snarled as the wolves snarl, with all the hatred and malignity of the breed impelling them to spring upon the woman and drag her down. LI-WAN, THE FAIR
His eyes filled with cold, deadly venom, and a short snarl escaped his lips.
MECCA, Nov 25 (AFP) - A day-long downpour fouled the start of the annual hajj on Wednesday, soaking thousands of people as they walked from Mecca to Mina, snarling traffic and stranding buses for hours. My Sinchew -
Speaking of water, "The River Drains Through It" is veteran journalist Tom Kenworthy's look at how more than a half million acre feet of water is yearly diverted from river basins on Colorado's western slope to the other side of the Rocky Mountains, but how environmental concerns now ensnarl plans to build similar diversions to satisfy the demands of growth in the West. James Warren: This Week in Magazines: A Jihad on Behalf of Usury Laws, An "Idiot's Guide to Pakistan," and The Agenda for K Street's Trout Lobbyists
TPM so faithfully stenographed Snarlin Arlen a few days ago, and HE SAID there would be no immunity for the telcos. Dodd Will Filibuster Telecom Immunity Bill If Reid Brings It To Vote
His lip was curled in a snarl, and angry blotches of red stained his cheekbones.
Jeremy could almost hear the voice of his stepfather snarling the words as he read them, and he felt his rage building.
They aim to snarl traffic in the area by blocking the main coastal motorway. Times, Sunday Times
Yet some parties have responded to this urgency by seeking to ensnarl the process. Contents
It may amuse some to find thingummy replaced by doodackie, to hear a sausage called a snarler or to hear he did his bun for ` he was angry '. VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol IX No 1
Imagine the traffic snarls which would happen if Her Ladyship went to work.
As well as snarling, growling and showing teeth and gums, a dog that is showing a lot of white in the eye should be avoided. Times, Sunday Times
Already, a significant amount of coal transport has shifted from China's overburdened rail lines to its crowded roads, with coal-laden trucks blamed for snarling roads, as with a two-week-long traffic jam that clogged the national highway between Beijing and Zhangjiakou this summer. NYT > Home Page

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