bark at

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

With proper training, you might be successful in persuading them not to bark at the mail carrier, but otherwise — hey, you always know when you have a visitor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

"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

She starts to bark at a dot in the sky.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas