Barking
Americannoun
adjective
adverb
Example Sentences
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Southern trains are not running between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction until further notice and London Overground services between Richmond/Clapham Junction and Stratford and from Gospel Oak to Barking may also be affected.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
Huddled around their tables, locals poured into The Barking Dog each week to take on a pub quiz - but one thing was amiss.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025
Rob Hardie, co-director of the Barking Dog, says the cheating team was often getting the answers "pretty much 100% correct, which no one really does so it was a tell-tale sign that something was amiss".
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025
Two adults and two children were taken to hospital after complaining about a smell of chemicals at the property in Barking Road, Upton Park in Newham.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025
Barking like a baboon, she ran off into the forest.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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