as in shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily
the big man barged into the room
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Recent Examples of barged
As if that ain’t rich coming from anyone supporting the ball club that barged into the postseason with the best record in baseball.
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Twenty years after Frank and Marie last barged into Ray and Debra’s house, the Barones are back — returning to CBS for one night only.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Authorities believe Dear first shot at people near his truck, then shot people in front of the clinic, then barged inside and continued shooting.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Thus, when two disheveled men barged into one camp on Sunday, the burners who encountered the thirsty strangers were understandably uneasy.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Streamers like Netflix and Apple TV+ barged into the marketplace with incredibly deep pockets and threw the price structure for making and acquiring TV movies all out of whack.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Over the past two weeks, oyster farmer Graham Platner and brewer Dan Kleban barged into the state’s Democratic primary.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Her baby's father answered the door with his eyes bugging out, and Frierson barged in to find two other guys, needles, spoons and powder on the table.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Twenty years after Frank and Marie last barged into Ray and Debra’s house, the Barones are back — returning to CBS for one night only.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Authorities believe Dear first shot at people near his truck, then shot people in front of the clinic, then barged inside and continued shooting.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Thus, when two disheveled men barged into one camp on Sunday, the burners who encountered the thirsty strangers were understandably uneasy.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Streamers like Netflix and Apple TV+ barged into the marketplace with incredibly deep pockets and threw the price structure for making and acquiring TV movies all out of whack.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Over the past two weeks, oyster farmer Graham Platner and brewer Dan Kleban barged into the state’s Democratic primary.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Her baby's father answered the door with his eyes bugging out, and Frierson barged in to find two other guys, needles, spoons and powder on the table.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barged
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In September, Spotify added the ability to free users search for and play specific songs, rather than being forced to head directly to shuffled playlists or albums, though users were limited to one song at a time before the app started to shuffle.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Royals shuffled their hitting department after the 2025 season concluded.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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As the latter stomped down the catwalk, Anok gave Gabbriette a makeshift haircut.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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At Stella McCartney, a pair of slouchy patent leather square-toe boots stomped down the catwalk.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Avs stumbled out of the starting blocks the past two seasons.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Three years ago, two Sudanese men stumbled into a police station in the desert town of Tazirbu.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Barged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barged. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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