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
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Still, does that give the refs justification to bark back?
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
It’s formulated with a blend of chaga, lion’s mane, cordyceps and reishi mushrooms, plus adaptogens lemon balm, passion flower, L-theanine, mucuna pruriens, ashwagandha, holy basil, magnolia bark and wild jujube.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
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Verb
Breakker caught Rollins in midair and hit a belly-to-belly suplex to the outside of the ring as Tampa Bay began barking.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Still, does that give the refs justification to bark back?
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Noun
In simpler terms, the animal was believed to be listening for echo-like sounds, which would effectively reveal where insect tunnels were hidden beneath the bark.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
It’s formulated with a blend of chaga, lion’s mane, cordyceps and reishi mushrooms, plus adaptogens lemon balm, passion flower, L-theanine, mucuna pruriens, ashwagandha, holy basil, magnolia bark and wild jujube.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bark
Verb
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If the conditions are right, and the cap breaks, that unstable air will create ferocious, snarling supercells that grumble and crackle with energy.—
Emily Holshouser
May 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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The tension of that spot kick, in front of thousands of snarling Rangers fans, or the prospect of lining up for his country at a largely-home-soil World Cup in a few weeks’ time.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The Giants ship edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux out of town before the NFL trade deadline.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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By now, half the world has registered an opinion on Kylie Jenner’s nipple-forward Venus de Milo homage or the clipper ship perched on Madonna’s head at this year’s Met Gala.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The fans sang soccer chants and shouted players’ names.—
Warren Mayes,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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But both camps have shared stories of harassment from the other side, including removing campaign literature, shouting at volunteers, and online bullying.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The 80-foot schooner provides passengers with an interactive sailing experience with spectacular views of the New England coastline.—
Rachel Holt,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Private speedboat or catamaran charters are nothing compared to the experience aboard the Friendship Rose, a classic Caribbean schooner with soaring sails built by hand on the sands of Bequia's Friendship Bay several decades ago.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Adonis yells as Gillis begs him to pull over.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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In the video, which was captured by a bystander and later shared online, Cardi can be seen yelling at the NFL player, 32.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Noun
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There are other reasons for sending the frigates, however.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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Raytheon will provide SeaRAM launchers, Blast Test Vehicles, and technical services for the first three frigates now under construction in Japan.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 May 2026
Verb
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One morning in 2013, before the sun had risen, Hiba and Ibrahim heard gunshots and screams.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Also, there was an element of danger, and doing a scene that is really arduous, achieving an emotional peak for an amount of time and performing physical acts and screaming [about] a matter of life and death.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2026
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Now as sailors stepped out into the surf, a great crowd tried to take oars off the first sloop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Bark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bark. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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