as in shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily
the big man barged into the room
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Recent Examples of barged
The victim was hanging out with some friends when the rival group barged into the restaurant and launched their attack.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026
All three men were shot while trying to delay and distract the two gunmen who barged into the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Four years earlier, Gaff had barged into the home of Vesey and assaulted her while both her children, both under the age of 2, were in another room.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Every necessity, such as fuel, food and water, had to be barged in.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
The island also had no source of fresh water, so nearly 1 million gallons had to be barged in each week.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Charlotte set another hot weather record before cooler temps barged in again on Saturday, National Weather Service meteorologists said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
The man who barged into a nail salon and gunned down a 10-year-old boy during a robbery will spend the rest of his life behind bars in prison, a judge ruled Tuesday morning.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
After being fired by Michigan, Washtenaw County prosecutors say Moore went to the victim's apartment, barged his way in, proceeded to a kitchen drawer, and grabbed several butter knives and a pair of kitchen scissors.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026
All three men were shot while trying to delay and distract the two gunmen who barged into the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Four years earlier, Gaff had barged into the home of Vesey and assaulted her while both her children, both under the age of 2, were in another room.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Every necessity, such as fuel, food and water, had to be barged in.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
The island also had no source of fresh water, so nearly 1 million gallons had to be barged in each week.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Charlotte set another hot weather record before cooler temps barged in again on Saturday, National Weather Service meteorologists said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
The man who barged into a nail salon and gunned down a 10-year-old boy during a robbery will spend the rest of his life behind bars in prison, a judge ruled Tuesday morning.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
After being fired by Michigan, Washtenaw County prosecutors say Moore went to the victim's apartment, barged his way in, proceeded to a kitchen drawer, and grabbed several butter knives and a pair of kitchen scissors.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barged
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After about 10 minutes of sitting frozen in place, the seven-year-old shuffled out of the room with his mother, sister and grandmother.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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The outsize failings of the men in power demand a grand reimagining of the consequences of those failings, and Helen of Nowhere offers up, exhilaratingly and naughtily, a myth for the man who needs to be shuffled offstage one way or another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Verb
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On Monday night, a 39-year-old man wearing a Spurs jersey was stomped and punched after Game 3 while walking down West 47th Street, about 15 blocks from the arena.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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It's been 33 years since Jurassic Park first stomped into theaters, and blockbusters haven't been the same since.—
Huntley Woods,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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Because the 59-year-old MAGA actor has stumbled into a debate that’s been vexing DC fans for more than six decades.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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The memorial effort dragged for years as the private onePulse Foundation, originally tasked to create it, stumbled and then collapsed amid excessive ambition that produced a plan for a $100 million memorial and museum the group had no ability to fund.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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“Barged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barged. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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