as in shouting
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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Recent Examples of barking
Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Jefferson was not barking at McCarthy or the coaching staff or anyone.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Guards barking over speakers ordered her not to speak or even to move.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The footage from the incident shows the dog barking and staring as the individual with the dynamite approaches and drops the item.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Ptenopus sceletus, or the Skeleton Coast barking gecko, was one of these lizards.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Some guys are finding solace in extreme physical activity with expletive-laden barking from a drill sergeant to reclaim their manhood.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The pup keeps staring at her, as if unsure about what to do, when suddenly the poster switches to barking and howling along to the melody, Saija immediately begins barking along.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
There were female writers, women who were the lead supervising producers barking out the assignments and calling the shots.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Jefferson was not barking at McCarthy or the coaching staff or anyone.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Guards barking over speakers ordered her not to speak or even to move.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The footage from the incident shows the dog barking and staring as the individual with the dynamite approaches and drops the item.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Ptenopus sceletus, or the Skeleton Coast barking gecko, was one of these lizards.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Some guys are finding solace in extreme physical activity with expletive-laden barking from a drill sergeant to reclaim their manhood.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The pup keeps staring at her, as if unsure about what to do, when suddenly the poster switches to barking and howling along to the melody, Saija immediately begins barking along.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Barking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barking. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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