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
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
After his second three, the Celtics’ sixth man turned and barked a few choice words at NBC color commentator Reggie Miller.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 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.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
His dog woke him up, pushed his arm and barked at him to alert him to the fire, Wright said.
—John Autey, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
The journal indicates that Niko, Mann’s large, unruly poodle, barked as the intrepid teen-agers approached the front door.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
Pavia barked back at critics during the Senior Bowl in January regarding his height.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
After his second three, the Celtics’ sixth man turned and barked a few choice words at NBC color commentator Reggie Miller.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 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.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
His dog woke him up, pushed his arm and barked at him to alert him to the fire, Wright said.
—John Autey, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
The journal indicates that Niko, Mann’s large, unruly poodle, barked as the intrepid teen-agers approached the front door.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Barked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barked. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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