1
as in to target
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of barrack
For New Yorkers barracked in our houses and apartments, or doctors and nurses scrambling for face masks, beseeching a saint to end an epidemic may not sound sufficient.
—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2020
Army barracks torn down, new housing to come The Glendale campus was originally a U.S. Army air-training base for World War II.
—
Jen Fifield,
azcentral,
16 June 2019
Some 200 people were quickly evacuated from campgrounds in the fire's path in addition to 80 children who were trapped in a camp barracks Saturday.
—
CBS News,
10 July 2017
The Marine veteran used some of his time while in the Wounded Warrior barracks to take writing, filmmaking and business classes, with an eye toward this future.
—
Jeanette Steele,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
22 June 2017
See All Example Sentences for barrack
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2020
Army barracks torn down, new housing to come The Glendale campus was originally a U.S. Army air-training base for World War II.
—
Jen Fifield,
azcentral,
16 June 2019
Some 200 people were quickly evacuated from campgrounds in the fire's path in addition to 80 children who were trapped in a camp barracks Saturday.
—
CBS News,
10 July 2017
The Marine veteran used some of his time while in the Wounded Warrior barracks to take writing, filmmaking and business classes, with an eye toward this future.
—
Jeanette Steele,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
22 June 2017
See All Example Sentences for barrack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrack
Verb
-
The effort also addresses an expanding operational need to better shield artillery crews from evolving battlefield threats that increasingly target platforms during movement, firing missions, and resupply activities.
-
Ultrasound can also reach deeper into the brain than any other non-invasive technology, enabling it to target important deep brain structures.
Verb
-
Leaving doors open lets cool air flow from room to room the way it’s supposed to.
-
That leaves room for all sorts of brainstorming, including Aitken’s curiosity about flanking the development with high-rise residential buildings, similar to the condominiums that have risen next to Petco Park in San Diego.
Verb
-
Lestat wants Molloy to tell his side of the story, but Lestat also can’t bear to open up, spending more time needling Molloy than actually engaging with his questions.
-
But as the November election draws closer and Republicans are trying to defend their majorities, Trump is instead needling Congress with his demands and reversals, driving several Republican senators to disparage his actions publicly for the first time.
Verb
-
Like many of the people camped outside their families’ homes in Venezuela, Mendoza refuses to believe they are gone until the last moment possible.
-
But the location of his grave was lost once British troops retook the city in late 1778 and occupied it through the war’s end, camping in the cemetery.
Verb
-
With visceral immediacy, O’Farrell channels the terror of arriving in a strange land, ragged and famished, without family, friends, or funds.
-
This can occur if the blades are too dull to cut through the grass, resulting in torn or ragged grass standing at uneven heights.
Verb
-
The restaurant has been completely remodeled and has added several new menu items since a May 9, 2025, roof fire.
-
The zinc roofs that top nearly four-fifths of Parisian apartment buildings, for instance, create baking conditions for those beneath.
Verb
-
The groove passes between them without ever quite resolving, each jolt followed by a pocket of silence that feels almost taunting.
-
Neither incidents involved taunting players from the opposing team, and both of those techs have reportedly been rescinded.
Verb
-
Pre-bunking to inoculate against misinformation Fighting back against misinformation about climate change has proved to be possible, though not easy.
-
In the morning, one of the creeks that converges with the Guadalupe on the camp’s 700 or so acres was too high for the older girls who bunk on Senior Hill to cross.
Cite this Entry
“Barrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrack. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
