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
Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Field has also been directed to bark her lines, as though impatience was an essential component of old age.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Improve soil drainage by using amendments like perlite or large bark.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026
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Verb
Swaggering and barking commands like a boy came so naturally that being her real female self began to feel like the more challenging role.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Field has also been directed to bark her lines, as though impatience was an essential component of old age.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
Noun
The pup also gets the last word (or bark) in the clip.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Improve soil drainage by using amendments like perlite or large bark.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bark
Verb
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An overnight traffic crash snarled traffic early Tuesday along Interstate 96 in Livingston County, Michigan.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Iran closed it, snarling global energy-supply chains, to gain exactly the leverage now being employed at the negotiating table.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The incident marked the eighth time American forces disabled a ship since a blockade on Iranian ports and ships went into effect in April.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
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Many of the ships the President referenced may be smaller tankers or not tankers at all.—
Brian Sullivan,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
Verb
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In a video posted on X by a concertgoer, people could be heard shouting for Wen to be removed.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
9 Dec. 2025
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Witness‑recorded footage appears to show a silver SUV driving over his foot, and Calderón can be heard shouting.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The museum’s centerpiece is the historic Percy & Small Shipyard, the nation’s only surviving shipyard from the large wooden vessel era and the site where the giant schooner Wyoming was built.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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In 1965, Cochran's boat, a large schooner called the Rogue, was found drifting off the coast of Guatemala.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
Verb
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The affidavit alleged that Williams yelled at the other man to get out.—
Jeff A. Chamer
December 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Dec. 2025
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While some people yelled at the driver to stop, others on the taxiway cursed in shock as the car passed multiple planes.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Days prior, a British frigate shadowed Russia's Novorossiysk submarine and a tug boat through the waterway.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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While that’s not deep enough for container ships or aircraft carriers, DeJesus said the potential draw is for small-market ships like frigates or mine sweepers.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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As if each of us isn’t a walking embodiment of our moment, clueless and attuned at once, screaming about one thing and in total denial about another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The carriage driver said bystanders passing by the dead animal began screaming at him.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
10 June 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
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“Bark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bark. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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