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
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Redirect their attention If your dog is anxious and barking in a panic, your first step is to remove them from the trigger.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Despite their small stature, dachshunds are quick to alert their owners to unfamiliar sounds or visitors, often barking persistently to signal potential intruders.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
With that in mind, Pavao put together the following sequence designed to alleviate a back that’s barking after a long day of sitting.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Dogs that felt threatened by Malik’s syringes hid under cars or called for backup by barking.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
The fiery coach was heard barking to referees after his quarterback Keali’i Ah Yat was blown up on a hit in the third quarter, which drew a roughing-the-passer penalty.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Gene’s body was in another part of the house, a sort of mudroom, his cane and sunglasses next to him, the door open to the outside, where another dog, Nikita, ran back and forth, barking.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The three family members — Cici, her husband Patrick, and son Tyler — woke up to their dogs barking and the sound of fireworks, followed by smoke.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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Similarly, in central Gifu prefecture, the government is experimenting with drones that play the sound of dogs barking and fireworks, in a bid to scare bears away.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Redirect their attention If your dog is anxious and barking in a panic, your first step is to remove them from the trigger.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Despite their small stature, dachshunds are quick to alert their owners to unfamiliar sounds or visitors, often barking persistently to signal potential intruders.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
With that in mind, Pavao put together the following sequence designed to alleviate a back that’s barking after a long day of sitting.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Dogs that felt threatened by Malik’s syringes hid under cars or called for backup by barking.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
The fiery coach was heard barking to referees after his quarterback Keali’i Ah Yat was blown up on a hit in the third quarter, which drew a roughing-the-passer penalty.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Gene’s body was in another part of the house, a sort of mudroom, his cane and sunglasses next to him, the door open to the outside, where another dog, Nikita, ran back and forth, barking.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The three family members — Cici, her husband Patrick, and son Tyler — woke up to their dogs barking and the sound of fireworks, followed by smoke.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Barking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barking. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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