as in to snarl
to speak sharply or irritably
the new supervisor found that speaking to people with a civil tongue got better results than barking at them
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as in ship
a boat equipped with one or more sails
took a small bark out on the lake
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Recent Examples of bark
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Zoom, Teams, and AirPods strip out the dog barking or the café behind you.
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Vinay Kuruvila,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Each copy was written on birch bark leaves in honor of Potawatomi tradition.
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Suzanne Le Mignot,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
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Verb
In footage posted on X by El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, the dog named Giselle is heard barking from underneath the rubble as rescue team members attempt to locate the animal.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Zoom, Teams, and AirPods strip out the dog barking or the café behind you.
—
Vinay Kuruvila,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Noun
In the post, the park included an image of a tree that was partially stripped of its bark, seemingly showing the damage from the storm.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Each copy was written on birch bark leaves in honor of Potawatomi tradition.
—
Suzanne Le Mignot,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bark
Verb
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The incident shut down the busy interstate for hours, snarling traffic during teh evening commute.
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The purists were always going to take issue with a Prancing Horse that had an electric powertrain instead of snarling internal combustion engine, but its unorthodox design, courtesy of Jony Ivy’s LoveFrom studio, has received just as much criticism.
Noun
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Any monetization of the strait would be a dramatic change from the situation before the war, when commercial ships carrying 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas supply transited the waterway without fees.
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The Navy had to wait for specialized technicians to arrive or ship massive parts across the globe to repair depots in the US, keeping combat jets grounded.
Verb
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One day while sitting on the porch, Sarah appeared out of nowhere, running towards them, shouting for them.
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The crew and the two witnesses said one of the three men got out with a dog and then moved aggressively towards the crew while shouting racial slurs targeted at the photographer.
Noun
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One fishing vessel on view recalls the grisly story of Howard Blackburn, a Gloucester fisherman who went out as part of a big schooner to the Grand Banks.
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Get out on the water in a different way with Traverse Tall Ship Company, offering tours aboard the biggest tall ship on Lake Michigan, the 114-foot schooner Manitou.
Verb
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Other people at the scene can be heard yelling that the cash was not evidence and did not belong to the officer.
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Interviews with the pilots, flight attendants, and fellow passengers revealed Cook had gotten up during takeoff and then ran forward while yelling, per the affidavit.
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Germany has decided to acquire eight MEKO A-200 warships from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), in place of six vessels under the F126 frigate program.
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Berlin is reportedly planning to scrap a multi-billion-euro project to build the F126 frigates, in which Rheinmetall was expected to become the lead contractor.
Verb
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Police said that after the girl screamed, the video shows a man getting into his vehicle and driving away.
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The couple’s relationship began with a friendship bracelet and a podcast shout-out in July 2023, and by September Swift was screaming profanities in support of her new favorite football player.
Noun
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Just two days after the Hannah was underway, her crew captured the Unity, a sloop loaded with naval stores and lumber, supplies sorely needed by British forces in Boston.
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Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally.
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“Bark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bark. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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