BARGE Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of barge

as in to shuffle

to move heavily or clumsily the big man barged into the room

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Recent Examples of barge

Verb

But Japan closed the gap again when Hayate Era barged over and Matsunaga converted to close the margin to six points on the hour. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 Even the Sanitation Department is in on the planning because the garbage barges need to get out of the way. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 June 2026

Noun

The crane moved Holzinger closer to a boat that was stationed next to the barge. — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 The rescue barge is regarded as one of China’s most advanced modular heavy-duty water rescue systems. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for barge

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Since 2021, he and his former financing company Creative Wealth Media, which declared bankruptcy in 2023, have been named in at least four lawsuit accusing him of shuffling investments around various entities to repay outstanding loans.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
Giants manager Tony Vitello went another way, shuffling a few papers before heading up the tunnel to the home clubhouse.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of shuffle

Noun

Boom operators are those who direct the transfer of fuel from the KC-135 fuel tanker to other aircraft mid-flight.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 26 July 2026
Of course, this growing mass constitutes a serious threat to the ocean ecosystem, not to mention the environmental catastrophes regularly caused by tanker accidents themselves.

— Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Definition of tanker

Verb

Next door at CedarCreek Estate Winery, the Block 5 chardonnay and Block 4 pinot noir have their own cult following, assisted by highland cows that fertilize and stomp the vineyard soil, and a flock of free range chickens that eat the small pests.

— Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
On that day, Simpson and other players are accused of kicking and stomping the victim and again poking him with a broomstick.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Definition of stomp

Noun

The Brotherhood later sued a Chesapeake Bay steamship, named the Sue, that had refused to admit Black passengers to its first-class cabin.

— Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026
Those who chose to rest on the banks of the Potomac River could be seen by steamship passengers playing bridge and dancing in the river breeze.

— Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Definition of steamship

Verb

Ella Rubin stars as Annie Jacobson, a high schooler who stumbles into a mystery when her grandfather dies and leaves her an island in Canada—along with a cryptic letter.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
The story is compelling as ever and a reminder that Xbox stumbled onto some real magic back in 2001.

— Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of stumble

Noun

The Boeing 737 entered service in 1999 as a passenger aircraft before it was converted into a freighter in 2011.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
The 737-400 was first delivered as a passenger plane to Russia’s Aeroflot in 1999 and was converted to a freighter in 2012, according to Flightradar24.

— Reuters, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of freighter

Verb

The leader of his country’s Socialist Party, Rama came to power in 2013, as Albania was still sloughing off its insular identity.

— Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
Though more popular for your skin, when applied to your scalp and strands, the ingredient sloughs off buildup, soothes irritation, reduces dandruff, and controls oil production.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 5 July 2026

Definition of slough

Noun

In-room requests (like asking for a steamer, for instance) are handled swiftly via WhatsApp.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Functional pockets also offer plenty of room for on-the-go essentials, and the wrinkle-resistant spandex blend is ideal for traveling without having to lug around a steamer.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026

Definition of steamer

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