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
Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
She had been heard scratching and barking, after over a week inside a shipping container at the Port of Houston.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 30 Nov. 2024
Franz Lidz, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Its intensive formula is powered by three acne-targeting ingredients: salicylic acid, tea tree oil, and white willow bark.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Bieber made two Guardians starts in 2024, but was then shut down due to a barking elbow.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
She had been heard scratching and barking, after over a week inside a shipping container at the Port of Houston.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 30 Nov. 2024
Noun
Eventually, Sheba grew pale, papery bark and yielded resin.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Its intensive formula is powered by three acne-targeting ingredients: salicylic acid, tea tree oil, and white willow bark.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bark
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Virgin Voyages has three ships in its fleet with a fourth set to debut in September 2025.Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
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With that in mind, Disney Cruise Line (DCL) has introduced the newest ship to its fleet: the Disney Treasure.Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Shipwreck Bar is an actual schooner that once belonged to the resort’s original owner.Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The schooner’s South Australian owner escaped conviction on slavery charges because the prosecution didn’t have enough evidence to prove that working conditions at the ship’s destination of Fiji constituted slavery.Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Philippine military immediately sent its naval forces to monitor the Ufa, including a frigate armed with missiles and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Officials: High sea wave caused boat to capsize Hanafi said some survivors were airlifted from the site to be treated for unspecified injuries, while others were assisted on rescue vessels until a military frigate arrived to transport them back to shore.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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To ensure Blackbeard was neutralized, Spotswood gave Robert Maynard, an officer in the Royal Navy, control of 60 men and two sloops—small sailboats that lacked cannons but could pursue Blackbeard in the narrow inlets and shallows of the coast.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Twenty men on Maynard’s sloop died, and Blackbeard presumed the rest of the crew dead.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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The massive three mast sailing yacht is one of the largest in the world.Jim Dobson, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The yacht is considered the world’s largest eco electric catamaran.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
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Park the dinghy at Saba Rock for dinner and drinks and experience one of the most iconic watering holes in the Caribbean, a staple since the 1960s.Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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Dozens of men and boys who were aboard the overcrowded dinghy jumped into the sea, Doctors Without Borders said.Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Bark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bark. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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