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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Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
While Elias works night shifts, the dog is kept on the balcony barking, keeping Yannis awake.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Arizona bark scorpion The Arizona bark scorpion delivers an intensely painful sting, often described as sharp and electric, causing numbness, tingling and muscle spasms.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 25 Sep. 2024
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Screaming, growling, hitting, barking, arguing with himself in three different voices.
—Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
While Elias works night shifts, the dog is kept on the balcony barking, keeping Yannis awake.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Noun
An ancient olive tree, its hard grey bark pocked and gnarled from 200 years of growth, stands densely rooted as signature of the island’s once primary source of income.
—Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Arizona bark scorpion The Arizona bark scorpion delivers an intensely painful sting, often described as sharp and electric, causing numbness, tingling and muscle spasms.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 25 Sep. 2024
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Obst was a late hire, brought in as an executive producer by 20th Century Fox chief Peter Chernin to right the ship after director Tamra Davis was fired two weeks into filming.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
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Donations came in from school students, fire companies and the crew of a ship.Michael E. Ruane The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 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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This July 2023 photo provided by State Historical Society of Wisconsin shows the schooner Trinidad's wheel.CBS News, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
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The Russian vessels consisted of two submarines, a frigate and tug boat, the Coast Guard said.CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2024
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Its maritime arm dispatched frigates and corvettes to patrol the coastal waters with little event.Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 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 first was a 131-foot sloop, which Walker replaced five years later with a 171-footer.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
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The only other sounds are the lapping waves against the yachts in front of these cottages spread out along the wharves.Laurie Werner, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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In the eerie clip, divers can be seen exploring what was once the cabin of the yacht, using flashlights to look inside various control panels and open doors.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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As the dinghy docks at Muara Angke, a slum perched on the northern shore of Indonesia’s sprawling capital, Prabowo, 72, clambers onto land and plunges into a cheering crowd, shaking hands and kissing babies.Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
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After a hearty lunch, a dinghy ferried me back to the Dream Baliceaux.Tracey Teo, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Bark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bark. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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