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
Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Leichman is excited to see what the right-hander can do when his back is not seizing up and his shoulder’s not barking.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026
Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Feb. 2026
Link suggests a fresh, airy indoor mix, like potting soil with perlite or orchid bark.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 14 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Instead, Elordi’s Heathcliff collars and chains Oliver’s Isabella herself, instructing her to bark like a dog.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Leichman is excited to see what the right-hander can do when his back is not seizing up and his shoulder’s not barking.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026
Noun
For balance, gluconolactone (a gentle PHA) and willow bark extract lightly exfoliate to keep pores clear, while witch hazel and tea tree help manage shine.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Feb. 2026
Link suggests a fresh, airy indoor mix, like potting soil with perlite or orchid bark.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bark
Noun
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Today, the average time to get a container from a ship to a train is just under four days.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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To minimize seasickness, choose a stateroom on a lower deck in the middle of the ship.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Bob Dylan, too, passed through, once working with a local shipbuilder on a custom wooden schooner called Water Pearl, delighted that the unbothered locals did not recognize him.—
Elena Clavarino,
Air Mail,
14 Feb. 2026
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The bones belonged to Henry Goodsell, the captain of another 19th-century schooner.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And China already possesses the world’s-largest fleet of destroyers, frigates and surface combatants.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Besides the light frigates, Taiwan’s Republic of China Navy (ROCN) is also looking to procure a submarine rescue ship, a fast combat support ship, two rescue vessels, and a 10,600-ton amphibious assault vessel.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Baron Edmond de Rothschild’s run of sailing yachts continued until 1990, when his son, Benjamin, turned his attention to even more-competitive multihulls and oversaw the rise of the Gitana Team.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
21 Feb. 2026
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Croatia is a premier European destination for yacht party tourism, with hubs in Split, Dubrovnik and Makarska.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Nguyen was among those refugees, crowding as a teen on a dinghy heading for international waters.—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
18 Dec. 2025
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Dock the dinghy at Bar One to enjoy a frozen cocktail or an ice-cold beer at this floating bar anchored offshore.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Bark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bark. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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