as in shouted
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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Recent Examples of barked
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The department said the dog then emerged from the apartment, barked and charged toward an officer.
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City News Service,
Daily News,
20 June 2026
That came after he was pulled in Game 4 and barked at his bench before heading down the tunnel.
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Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Pavia barked back at critics during the Senior Bowl in January regarding his height.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
With his back against the wall sooner than anyone in the NBA expected, the first-year coach barked back at the notion that Jokic, Murray and the Nuggets don’t want this enough.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
Two soldiers, hands in the air, surrendering and carefully following the orders barked at them by the other side.
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Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
Counting every hour, every day until— Somewhere beyond the bar, a dog barked.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
Then Growler, a black labrador, barked.
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Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
So Max Muncy, Mookie Betts and Miguel Rojas took their typical spots in the Los Angeles Dodgers infield and barked out situations ahead of the team’s 50th win of the season.
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Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The department said the dog then emerged from the apartment, barked and charged toward an officer.
—
City News Service,
Daily News,
20 June 2026
That came after he was pulled in Game 4 and barked at his bench before heading down the tunnel.
—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Pavia barked back at critics during the Senior Bowl in January regarding his height.
—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
With his back against the wall sooner than anyone in the NBA expected, the first-year coach barked back at the notion that Jokic, Murray and the Nuggets don’t want this enough.
—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
Two soldiers, hands in the air, surrendering and carefully following the orders barked at them by the other side.
—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
Counting every hour, every day until— Somewhere beyond the bar, a dog barked.
—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
Then Growler, a black labrador, barked.
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Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barked
Verb
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After the pressure was released through the crack, emergency crews peeled back the tank’s external wall and insulation to pump water inside to cool it down.
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The long-running case has peeled back the origins of Pitt and Jolie’s divorce and hostility between the former couple.
Verb
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As Guo left the courtroom after the sentencing, supporters applauded and shouted toward him.
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Right after Canada finished its first knockout match victory in a World Cup, coach Jesse Marsch huddled his players on the grass of a stadium still in pandemonium and spoke from his heart — shouted, actually.
Verb
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The incident snarled traffic on the busy interstate during the evening commute.
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Traffic was snarled on Interstate 70 and other key arteries because of some combination of vague signage on parking passes or apps, accidents earlier in the afternoon, the lack of dedicated lanes for the bus system — why oh why couldn’t that be achieved in the master plan?
Verb
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Fans inside the stadium and at watch parties across the nation yelled at the screens.
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Civalli, who was at the center of a scuffle in the fourth inning, yelled at Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras after striking him out, causing the benches to clear.
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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Thompson screamed at the MTA worker before grabbing her and slashing on the left side of her nose, just below her eye, according to prosecutors.
Verb
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Farage snapped when questioned about the gift on a LBC radio show this week.
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Miami had its four-game win streak snapped despite an impressive outing by Tyler Phillips (1-3), who gave up two runs on six hits with no walks and one strikeout through 7 1/3 innings.
Verb
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Jack White, who growled and grinded as the singer/guitarist of the White Stripes and has since positioned himself as a primal rock god on his own, is showing a new side as a sculptor with a show opening in a London gallery run by none other than Damien Hirst.
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Mira growled into her watch, excitedly.
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“Barked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barked. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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