: any of various boats: such as
a
: a roomy usually flat-bottomed boat used chiefly for the transport of goods on inland waterways and usually propelled by towing
b
: a large motorboat supplied to the flag officer of a flagship
c
: a roomy pleasure boat
especially
: a boat of state elegantly furnished and decorated
barged; barging
: to carry by barge
1
: to move ponderously or clumsily
2
: to thrust oneself heedlessly or unceremoniously
barged into the meeting
Examples of barge in a Sentence
Verb
He came rushing down the stairs, barging into the crowd of people at the bottom.
She barged through the door without even knocking.
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Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
It's then sent by barge to West Elizabeth.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Moore was arrested hours after his firing for allegedly barging into the woman's home and threatening to harm himself.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The project involves barge deliveries, helicopter airlifts, and long-term maintenance plans, the kind of durable investment Puerto Rico’s public grid has yet to receive.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
It's then sent by barge to West Elizabeth.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
Newcastle, which finished bottom of the NRL standings last season, seized on the extra man advantage with prop forward Trey Mooney barging over to seal the win.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Moore was arrested hours after his firing for allegedly barging into the woman's home and threatening to harm himself.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Barge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barge. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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barge
1 of 2 noun
: a broad flat-bottomed boat that is usually towed and used chiefly to transport goods in harbors and on rivers and canals
barge
2 of 2 verb
barged; barging
1
: to carry by barge
2
: to move or push oneself clumsily or rudely
barged right in
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