barked

Example Sentences

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Then there was the time her pit bull terrier, Thor, barked at a cat outside, jolting the feline skyward.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

I would say Adam had just started the arrest as she barked.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

“I want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is Trump,” Epstein wrote.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

In his pursuit of perfection, Leonard barked orders to his staff with all the intensity of an ER doctor in an episode of “The Pitt”: “Towels!” he yelled.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

“Jiaozi, be still, be still, will you?” she barked.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton