bark at

Example Sentences

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Or when the owners warned that the two Irish wolfhounds on the property tended to look in unison and bark at things that weren’t there.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

One dog that didn’t bark at the conference, and continues to stun by its silence, is that of a wealth or asset tax.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

"But why could the guy not look me in eye? It was the lack of communication and human kindness, it was the way they bark at people - it's quite intimidating."

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2024

Other times they’re protecting their space much as a dog will bark at or bite an intruder, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History.

From Washington Times • Aug. 10, 2023

One threw a dipper of water on a dog that came from underneath to bark at the boy.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong