snarl
verb (used without object)
to growl threateningly or viciously, especially with a raised upper lip to bare the teeth, as a dog.
snarling
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a word derived from
snarl.
Example Sentences
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Released in August, the band’s most recent album, “Everything’s Falling,” is a snarling, noisy and melodic rock joyride that rarely, if ever, slows down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Before City's 4-0 win, the new arrival had been warned about the intensity Newcastle's midfielders played and pressed with at their snarling best.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
That made its giant beast gods feel real too, along with their snarling rage against annihilation.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Thousands of members of a powerful Philippine religious sect rallied in Manila on Tuesday, snarling traffic as they protested the expected arrest of a senator and church member.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
The single eye rolled madly in its socket as Cluny bared claws and fangs, snarling, “Ha harr! I’ve got a powerful hunger for mice! You’d best get aloft on those walls. Ha harr!”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
