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
Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
The dog then starts barking frantically and the coyote starts to slowly walk away.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Portrayed by Cynthia Erivo in the film, the green-hued character wears clothing inspired by designs found in nature, from Fibonacci patterns to the organic textures of mushrooms and tree bark.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Despite their best intentions to eliminate noise and distractions, a laundry basket overflows in the corner, the dog is barking at the cat, and the loud sounds of neighbors blowing leaves all compete with looming deadlines.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
The dog then starts barking frantically and the coyote starts to slowly walk away.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Noun
This no-fuss bark infuses the white chocolate with warm baking spices, before topping with crushed gingersnaps, candied ginger, and festive sprinkles reminiscent of a gingerbread house.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Portrayed by Cynthia Erivo in the film, the green-hued character wears clothing inspired by designs found in nature, from Fibonacci patterns to the organic textures of mushrooms and tree bark.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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With just 54 cabins and suites in a space that would typically see 200, the new vessel will be primarily sold for full ship charters.Doug Gollan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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FedEx is conducting more layoffs and facility closures to close out 2024, shuttering a ship center in Durham, N.C. and cutting headcount at a similar facility in neighboring Raleigh.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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Yet there’s a happy ending for this sonic schooner: Following the conversation, Fagen’s manager granted Yacht Rock the use of six Steely Dan songs.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Its story began in 1965, when a Texas oil executive named Johnno Jackson and his wife, Helen, were sailing the South Pacific on their schooner, the New Moon.Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 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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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 performance sloop will showcase the Brit’s signature contemporary styling, with a reverse bow for maximum waterline length and a sleek hull for effortless cruising.Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
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The yacht was built by Turkish shipyard AvA Yachts.Katia Damborsky, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Iowa played summer exhibition games in Italy and Croatia, and with the help of name, image, and likeness (NIL) sponsorship money from brands like Nike, Buick, and the midwestern grocery chain Hy-Vee, Clark treated her teammates to a yacht outing in the Adriatic.Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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People who couldn’t afford to hire a guide and be chauffeured comfortably in a Mackenzie boat, or who didn’t want to, arrived with dinghies and johnboats lashed to the roofs of old yellow buses.David Quammen, Outside Online, 29 Nov. 2024
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And here are the day's remaining medal events: Sailing — Mixed dinghy is at 5:43 a.m.Sean Nevin, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Bark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bark. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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