barked
Example Sentences
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A pit bull barked, but no one seemed to be home.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Ethan Ampadu: Ensured Leeds kept pushing for more as he barked instructions.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Body cam video from the officer shows the large dog, wearing a Knicks T-shirt, barked loudly at police when Marseille first opened her door.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Guard dogs barked in the distance while soldiers monitored the perimeter from watch towers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
There was a dog across the street—Mr. Fosburgh's poodle, Clarence, who barked and whined a lot—and sometimes Mrs. Krupnik said that she wished Mr. Fosburgh would move to Australia and take Clarence with him.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
