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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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
Dan Hayes, New York Times, 1 May 2026
They were alerted when one of the two suspects allegedly tried to open the back door of the home but ran from the area after one of the homeowner's dogs started barking inside.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Mulch young plants with pine straw, bark, or other non-living organic mulch until established.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
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Verb
From the ungodly stuff leading to success, to setting a postseason record for appearances, to barking like a dog to fire up teammates, Varland is settling in.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 1 May 2026
They were alerted when one of the two suspects allegedly tried to open the back door of the home but ran from the area after one of the homeowner's dogs started barking inside.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
Its bark is red, and its foliage is pale green with pink margins.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Mulch young plants with pine straw, bark, or other non-living organic mulch until established.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bark
Noun
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The ship will sail toward the Canary Islands off the coast of Spain.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Hundreds of commercial ships remain stuck in the Persian Gulf as the conflict disrupts global oil and gas supplies, pushing fuel prices higher.—
Adam Schreck,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Private speedboat or catamaran charters are nothing compared to the experience aboard the Friendship Rose, a classic Caribbean schooner with soaring sails built by hand on the sands of Bequia's Friendship Bay several decades ago.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
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En route from Bermuda to Newfoundland, the Swift sank along with the British Royal Navy frigate HMS Barbadoes and the schooner Emeline.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Two vessels from the maritime training component of the drills have been reassigned to the search, including a Moroccan European multi-mission frigate and a French multipurpose supply vessel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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His announcement, carried by Iranian state TV, came about seven weeks after a U.S. submarine blew up the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean, killing as many as 80 Iranian soldiers, according to state media.—
April 30,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2026
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Now as sailors stepped out into the surf, a great crowd tried to take oars off the first sloop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Guests enjoy stand-up paddleboard yoga, hikes, a 62-foot luxury dinner yacht, and kids' programs (including Fun Mountain with an arcade, bowling, ropes course, climbing area, and more).—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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And though the yacht is in fine shape and is an imposing 325 feet long, its old-fashioned proportions and Onassis’s designs for a hospitality-first party palace don’t necessarily match the preferences of today’s ultra-rich.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Brian said that his wife fell overboard from their eight-foot dinghy while the couple motored back to their yacht, Soulmate, off the coast of Elbow Cay around dusk.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Federal investigators have been looking beyond the dinghy route described in earlier accounts and are now seeking potential witnesses who may have been near Soulmate before or around the time Lynette was reported missing.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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“Bark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bark. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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