as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
the big man barged into the room
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Recent Examples of barge
Gary McGuigan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The decommissioned Navy barge from the outside.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 15 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately, Dialpad Connect doesn’t support call barging, monitoring, or whispering.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Other soybeans continue their journey to global markets, moving through the heartland by rail or barge to ports, then across oceans.
—Gary McGuigan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The decommissioned Navy barge from the outside.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
Deck shamelessly barges into a victim’s hospital room and offers to represent him in any pending litigation, giving him the hard sell.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 15 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately, Dialpad Connect doesn’t support call barging, monitoring, or whispering.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barge
Verb
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Young Hamnet’s shuffling off this mortal coil once laid the groundwork for a masterpiece.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shelters that shuffle people in and out overnight don’t solve anything.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other defensive elements included an Italian AWACS surveillance aircraft, a NATO refueling tanker, and a German Patriot air defense system, the New York Times reported.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Bank of America upgrades Scorpio Tankers to buy from neutral Bank of America said cash generation is increasing for the tanker company.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Most tourists don't come to Abu Dhabi to put on a thick coat and stomp around a snowy landscape but theme park fans are the exception.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That certainly looked to be the case as the Indianapolis Colts stomped the Miami Dolphins 33-8 in the regular-season opener.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And for those seeking British history, visit Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s SS Great Britain, a steamship created by the man who masterminded much of England’s most impressive infrastructure, including the railway from London to Bristol.—
Lottie Gross,
AFAR Media,
29 Aug. 2025
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The original film details a three-year surfing tour that Metz took between 1958 and 1961, a journey that involved steamship-hopping, hitchhiking, every other possible manner of transportation across Europe, Australia and Africa.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Inspired by true events, The Rip centers on a team of Miami police officers who stumble upon millions in cash during a raid of a stash house.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Rise of Long-Horizon Capital Where VCs stumbled, others seized control.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Daryl was able to get to France on a freighter.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Pepler — the great-great-great grandson of James Carruthers, the shipping executive after whom a sunken freighter was named — said the news that the missing ship was finally found overwhelmed him with a flood of emotions.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The frame can hold up to 650 pounds, while the fabric sloughs away dirt, drizzle, even the occasional spill of wine.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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With a base of nourishing ginseng water, the formula also contains 2% niacinamide to control oil production and fade dark spots, as well as 0.5% beta hydroxy acid to gently resurface skin and slough away dead skin cells.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The locomotive itself—a 1950 steamer built in Roanoke, Virginia—comes courtesy of the Virginia Museum of Transportation, made possible through a partnership with the Steam Railroading Institute and the Virginia Mechanical Preservation Society.—
Kinsey Gidick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Sep. 2025
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Unlike a traditional steamer, the Quuejenl steamer also has a dry function that performs tasks where an iron may be better suited, like creating delicate pleats or pressing shirt collars.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Barge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barge. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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