as in shouting
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 barking
Vinay Kuruvila,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Before the Clark-Bonner scene, Cunningham stepped into the confrontation and pointed directly at Bonner, who continued barking at officials as teammates tried to pull her away.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Devers finally trudged off, hiding his face behind his helmet while barking something presumably terrible into it.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
As the officers ask Marseille to put the dog away, bodycam video shows the second officer unholstering his gun and backing away from the barking dog.
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Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
As the woman opens her door, the dog starts barking.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Instead, the party carries all the threat of a barking lap dog.
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Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2026
Fans and players on both sides started barking, resulting in a social media frenzy.
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Molly Keshin,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Swaggering and barking commands like a boy came so naturally that being her real female self began to feel like the more challenging role.
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Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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
Before the Clark-Bonner scene, Cunningham stepped into the confrontation and pointed directly at Bonner, who continued barking at officials as teammates tried to pull her away.
—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Devers finally trudged off, hiding his face behind his helmet while barking something presumably terrible into it.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
As the officers ask Marseille to put the dog away, bodycam video shows the second officer unholstering his gun and backing away from the barking dog.
—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
As the woman opens her door, the dog starts barking.
—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Instead, the party carries all the threat of a barking lap dog.
—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2026
Fans and players on both sides started barking, resulting in a social media frenzy.
—
Molly Keshin,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Swaggering and barking commands like a boy came so naturally that being her real female self began to feel like the more challenging role.
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Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barking
Verb
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Messy Debris Some trees drop litter all through the year, from peeling bark to messy seed pods to staining berries.
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The coating, supplied by Atlantic Industrial Coatings under a no-bid contract, began peeling after the pool was refilled, while bright green algae appeared as the president claimed without evidence that it had been vandalized.
Verb
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But just to their left stood a horde of pro-transgender activists, some wearing costumes and others partially unclothed, shouting curse words.
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An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said.
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.
Verb
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One of the suspects directed a dog to attack a 54-year-old man while yelling slurs, police said.
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Conrad then began yelling and screaming at Rob, calling him terrible names.
Verb
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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.
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As Rayan began screaming, al-Ajeen, whose family has long farmed in the area, picked up his son and began walking again.
Verb
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Could the growling creature be responsible for the gouges by Zampanò’s dead body?
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The big question is whether people who pay hundreds of thousands of euros for growling gas-guzzlers will also shell out for electric versions.
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“Barking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barking. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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