as in ships
a boat equipped with one or more sails
took a small bark out on the lake
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as in shouts
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 barks
Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Aaron Spencer was jolted awake by the frantic barks of his daughter’s chihuahua.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The sounds of sweet barks, slurps from surrounding water bowls and giggles over the elaborate canine costumes filled the air.
—Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
His rapturous barks bounce from wall to wall around the granite basin.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Aaron Spencer was jolted awake by the frantic barks of his daughter’s chihuahua.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The sounds of sweet barks, slurps from surrounding water bowls and giggles over the elaborate canine costumes filled the air.
—Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
Plus, the exhaust barks out back with little pops and bangs on throttle liftoff.
—ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barks
Noun
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Cruise lines are now dedicating some of their newest and largest ships to these shorter itineraries.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Around 90 ships sailed through it last year, according to Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, compared with the more than 13,000 that passed through the Suez Canal.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here, guests can zip across the Aegean aboard a fleet of Axopar water taxis or Mazu 52 yachts for sunset cruises, airport transfers, or a stylish ride to a beach club.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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The owner of the first 74Steel wanted this particular look, while the others on two others that have been sold want different identities for their yachts.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to the report, Chinese naval ships deployed in the PMZ during that period included Type 054A and Type 054B frigates.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Thales has completed Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) for both the Mission System and the Combat System on the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 Inspiration-class frigates.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Grand Residences Riviera Cancun Puerto Morelos, Mexico With swimming pools, a sandy beach, and kayaks and sailboats, active families can have fun in or on the water at Grand Residences Riviera Cancun.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Set along the shoreline of Cap d’Antibes, the restaurant features a dreamy panorama of the Mediterranean with sailboats gliding past the bay, and the Esterel Mountains rising in the distance.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Barks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barks. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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