gnarled

Example Sentences

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Firefighters used an excavator to remove broken glass and gnarled metal strewn across the site as policemen with pump-action rifles patrolled on motorbike to prevent looting.

From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026

That made it something of a shock to hear the gnarled aggression of Black Sabbath, Tool, Metallica and other blazing rock anthems close out episodes of Noah Hawley’s blockbuster TV adaptation.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

Looking at a picture of young Keith, gaptoothed and geeky, beside old Keith, as gnarled as Yoda, is a lesson in the nature of time, in what the years can do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

The father appeared stunned, while the son runs away from the gnarled metal and broken glass.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

The ripples it made turned into flame-capped waves as a long, gnarled shape sliced up through the surface and into the air.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia