BARK Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

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as in to peel

to remove the natural covering of barking a tree will probably kill it

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verb (2)

ˈbärk

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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bark

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noun

as in ship

a boat equipped with one or more sails took a small bark out on the lake

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But the quake, albeit modest, left many rattled. California 4.4 earthquake was centered on notorious L.A. fault system Aug. 12, 2024 In Highland Park, windows rattled and dogs barked, and coffee spilled off a table. —

Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024 In a positive case, a barking dog saved the life of his owner, who had dementia and had gone missing amid the scorching heat in Utah last month, according to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. —

Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 23 July 2024 Then the old Trump returned and bellowed, barked and bored America for 64 minutes more. —

Zachary Basu, Axios, 19 July 2024 The jaguar lunged; the capybaras barked a warning, then zipped into the water. —

Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bark

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