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verb (1)

Definition of barknext
as in to peel
to remove the natural covering of barking a tree will probably kill it

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verb (2)

ˈbärk How to pronounce bark (audio)
as in to snarl
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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bark

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noun

as in ship
a boat equipped with one or more sails took a small bark out on the lake

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Recent Examples of bark
Verb
Interrupted by power outages, a relentlessly barking dog and the unexpected arrival of a celebrated composer, the conversation steadily unravels. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Dart was barking at the offensive players to get up on the line of scrimmage. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
For a cold summertime treat, Washington also prepared yogurt bark topped with blueberries, almonds, and chocolate chips. — Sharon Lawson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Spider silk can have extraordinary toughness, and the silk woven by a type of spider called Darwin’s bark spider is one example. — Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bark
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bark
  1. snarl
  2. ship
  3. shout
  4. schooner
  5. yell
  6. frigate
  7. scream
  8. sloop
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the tech industry's multitrillion-dollar spending spree on data centers and AI infrastructure has snarled supply chains.
    — Matt Peterson,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The 5 Freeway was initially closed in both directions around the fire, snarling rush hour traffic.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of snarl
Noun
  • And the dangers faced by vessels attempting to navigate the crucial waterway was underlined Thursday night when the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said two of its ships had been attacked in the strait.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • All other ships added to the class will also use steam systems under the president’s directive.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of ship
Verb
  • Marisa Ansaldo had collapsed and someone had shouted out to call an ambulance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As for other mentors in the music industry, Thomas, who won his first three Grammys earlier in 2026, also shouted out Ty Dolla $ign.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of shout
Noun
  • Amid the oceangoing vessels bound for all four corners of the world was a little twenty-ton schooner built in Monterey, the Peor es Nada.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026
  • From there, walk toward Salem Maritime National Historical Park and Derby Wharf before getting back onto the water for a harbor cruise or schooner sail.
    — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026
Definition of schooner
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  • Video that the teen lobster diver's family shared with ABC Miami affiliate WSVN allegedly shows Simpson swimming away from the third lung and back to the Contender vessel as people on Del Sol's boat began yelling and cursing at him.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • One of them confronted Wesley, who allegedly began to yell at the other counselor and demanded to know what was going on.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of yell
Noun
  • Rheinmetall said this combination gives the frigate a level of battlespace awareness and fire-control capability typically associated with much larger surface combatants.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Japan recently made major deals, including the joint development and transfer of 11 upgraded Mogami-class frigates to Australia.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of frigate
Verb
  • As All In Build Continues Part of the explanation is that the inflation side of the mandate has been screaming louder.
    — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The audience screams in response, and Scovel scolds them again but this time with a smile.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of scream
Noun
  • Just two days after the Hannah was underway, her crew captured the Unity, a sloop loaded with naval stores and lumber, supplies sorely needed by British forces in Boston.
    — Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
  • Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of sloop

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