as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
the big man barged into the room
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as in tanker
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Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
For one thing, most of those fans who barged in probably do not pay attention to media or instructions.
—Michelle Kaufman, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024
Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2024
The latest delay came last week, when the FAA grounded SpaceX’s fleet of Falcon 9 rockets after the first-stage booster of a Falcon 9 fell over and exploded while trying to land on a barge off the Florida coast.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Though some might have believed the 2024 rookie of the year award was wrapped up the moment Caitlin Clark went No. 1 to the Indiana Fever, Reese has interrupted that coronation, barging in with her shiny tiara and snarling mean-mug.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
For one thing, most of those fans who barged in probably do not pay attention to media or instructions.
—Michelle Kaufman, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024
Noun
The facility is built on a wooden barge with cabins fanning out along boardwalks from the main building.
—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2024
The latest delay came last week, when the FAA grounded SpaceX’s fleet of Falcon 9 rockets after the first-stage booster of a Falcon 9 fell over and exploded while trying to land on a barge off the Florida coast.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Barge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barge. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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