barracked

past tense of barrack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for barracked
Verb
  • In 2018, reflecting unfortunate norms in worldwide sports media, female sports journalists representing global news outlets at the FIFA World Cup in Russia were physically harassed and assaulted by fans on camera.
    Gypsy Guillén Kaiser, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • Police say Bunn stalked and harassed the woman in a blue Chevrolet Silverado and would park in areas to watch and follow her.
    CBS Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Fans camped out overnight along the route, trying to get as close to the barricades as possible.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
  • Still, crowds camped out at the venue in Atlanta's Summerhill neighborhood, according to local reports.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • The woman alleged that Jackson repeatedly refused to delete the video and then taunted her with it.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • When Metcalf and others asked him to leave, Anthony taunted and provoked Metcalf, took out a knife and stabbed him, prosecutor Bill Wirskye said, according to KTVT.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The answers have housed over 1,000 refugees across 24 campuses — dining halls, health clinics, student volunteers, and all.
    Ashoka, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The Caribbean’s most significant private collection of contemporary art is housed in this nine-bedroom villa at Viceroy Sugar Beach, which opened in February 2025.
    Sarah Turner, Robb Report, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Everyone is mad because fans at a SPORTING EVENT openly heckled a player?
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
  • Closer is reporting that Eugenie was heckled by a man who made several remarks about her father months ago, and that she has been left wary after having to call the royal protection team.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • The biggest games, the greatest stages, have been quartered off by a velvet rope.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 13 June 2026
  • This side of deeply roasted, tender sweet potatoes comes quartered and seasoned with GK’s take on togarashi.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • On that night in March, to the surprise of nobody, Arsenal ran their mid-table Premier League hosts ragged, beating them 5-1, with Henry and Freddie Ljungberg scoring twice, and Kolo Toure netting the other.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • His father also roomed with Smart.
    Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
  • Sat next to each other on the bus, roomed together.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
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.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Barracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barracked. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster