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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bark
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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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There, Lucius and his fellow gladiators must mount a full-scale attack on a warring ship for the entertainment of thousands of Romans watching, including its unhinged sibling emperors, Geta and Caracalla (Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger).Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 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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Russia's defense ministry said Tuesday that its Admiral Gorshkov and Admiral Golovko frigates fired hypersonic Zircon missiles, the submarine Novorossiysk launched a Kalibr cruise missile and an Onyx cruise missile was launched from the Mediterranean coast.Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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The main warship in the Russian deployment is the Admiral Gorshkov, a state-of-the-art frigate that is the lead ship in a new class of six combat vessels Moscow has commissioned through 2025.Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 6 June 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 22 Dec. 2024.
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