as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
the big man barged into the room
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Recent Examples of barge
Andy Mitten, New York Times, 1 May 2025
But that changed in the 1950s after a barge, loaded with construction materials to build a school, got stuck near present-day Newtok and couldn’t navigate farther upriver.
—Emily Schwing, ProPublica, 29 May 2025
Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Once Upon a Time in Gaza is fairly tame, even a bit languid, in its opening sequences, until a corrupt cop (Ramzi Maqdisi) barges in to get a piece of Osama’s business.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
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Verb
Before his team take on Manchester United in the Europa League semi-final first leg today, the 29-year-old attacker sat down with Andy Mitten to discuss 10 football photos from Athletic’s iconic celebrations on a river barge to Harry Maguire’s winner against Lyon.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 1 May 2025
But that changed in the 1950s after a barge, loaded with construction materials to build a school, got stuck near present-day Newtok and couldn’t navigate farther upriver.
—Emily Schwing, ProPublica, 29 May 2025
Noun
After a series of harassment and threats made to Jayden’s mother, Brand barged into the home and stabbed her over and over.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Once Upon a Time in Gaza is fairly tame, even a bit languid, in its opening sequences, until a corrupt cop (Ramzi Maqdisi) barges in to get a piece of Osama’s business.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barge
Verb
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Nicolo Barella would often drop between Stefan de Vrij and right centre-back Matteo Darmian or pull wide outside of Urawa’s defensive block to kickstart Inter’s possession, meaning the Japanese side were comfortable shuffling from side to side with the game in front of them.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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The latest major example of this reliable horror subgenre shuffling (or in this case running) into theaters is 28 Years Later.—
James Grebey,
Time,
20 June 2025
Noun
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One air tanker made a retardant drop at the beginning of the incident, which slowed the spread and helped ground resources contain the fire's growth.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
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The planes, accompanied by refueling tankers, may be on their way to a base in Guam, according to the report.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
Verb
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The dinos will stomp back into theaters just in time to set off major fireworks at the Fourth of July holiday, or at least that’s the hope.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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To close out the show, Megan stomped down the catwalk in the Dipped in Gold One-Piece from her swimwear collection, made in collaboration with Walmart.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Many arrived aboard elegant steamships, but the number of guests increased once regional railroads built tracks north to Mackinaw City in the early 1880s.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 June 2025
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Moulton spent five weeks traveling by steamship, train and stagecoach to Santa Ana, arriving on May 6, 1874.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
19 May 2025
Verb
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After seven years of searching the West for the perfect place to call home, Northern California author and wellness practitioner Osha Reader stumbled upon her peaceful High Sierra retreat by chance.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2025
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Astronomers studying a distant galaxy cluster stumbled upon ancient radio signals that might hold clues to the formation of the early universe.—
Nick Butler,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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May 9 marks the anniversary of when part of the original Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapsed into Tampa Bay after it was struck by a freighter during a storm.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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After learning of the loss of the iron ore freighter Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior and the deaths of all 29 crew members from Newsweek, Gord lifted passages from the article and put them to a dreamy dirge: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Physical rice and sugar exfoliants along with papaya enzymes help to target and slough away dead skin cells, while green coffee oil helps to brighten skin.—
Kayla Greaves,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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Furthermore, the runway was lacking grooves to slough off rainwater.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fortunately, clothes steamers take up less space and (usually) require less laborious work to achieve wrinkle-free results.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2025
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Unlike a steamer, Bounce’s spray is tiny enough to go inside your toiletry bag, which saves so much room in your carry-on.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2025
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“Barge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barge. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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