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
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
And while Eason, in particular, barked at the Lakers’ bench after his best game of the postseason, the Lakers seemed confident enough in their defense’s ability to turn a couple of those faucets off.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 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
Verb
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
And while Eason, in particular, barked at the Lakers’ bench after his best game of the postseason, the Lakers seemed confident enough in their defense’s ability to turn a couple of those faucets off.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barked
Verb
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Once a food is cut, peeled or cooked, it should be refrigerated within two hours, if not used right away.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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To devein peeled shrimp, cut a shallow line along the back of the shrimp and simply pull out the vein to remove.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The Four Seasons actress shouted out her husband, Jeff Richmond, ahead of their 25th wedding anniversary with her signature wit.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Several petites shouted out these wide-leg pants as friendly for smaller frames.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Simultaneously, a second scene unfolded at North Avenue Beach, where another large crowd snarled traffic on the road.—
Desmon Yancy,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The protest snarled public transit.—
Kevin Lozano,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Blue Jays manager John Schneider yelled at Pérez, but the situation did not escalate.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Angered by the demonstration, Keenan first screamed at the protesters and then spit in the face of one.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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There were so many cool sculptures and pieces of architecture that screamed to be turned into a puzzle.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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In lieu of a paw, the story turns on a novelty item called a One Wish Willow, which, when snapped in two, grants the snapper any one thing their heart desires.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Tragically, on the descent, four members of the crew lost their lives when a rope snapped.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
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Mira growled into her watch, excitedly.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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