as in shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily
the big man barged into the room
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Recent Examples of barged
Like a little-and-large tag-team, the fuming pair had raced down the touchline to remonstrate with Millwall defender Alan Dunne after Bradford striker James Hanson had been barged over the pitchside advertising hoarding.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
And though not new, the Black and Blue (2025 Mix) by the Rolling Stones barged its way back into my rotation; some obsessions, like certain bands and certain years, refuse to stay politely in the past.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
On the day he was fired, Moore allegedly went to the woman's home, barged in and grabbed butter knives and a pair of kitchen scissors, threatening to take his own life.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Moore then allegedly barged into the residence, grabbing a butter knife and a pair of scissors and beginning to threaten his own life.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Then came the 12-team playoff, and five automatic bids barged their way into the bracket.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2025
As if that ain’t rich coming from anyone supporting the ball club that barged into the postseason with the best record in baseball.
—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
Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
And though not new, the Black and Blue (2025 Mix) by the Rolling Stones barged its way back into my rotation; some obsessions, like certain bands and certain years, refuse to stay politely in the past.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
On the day he was fired, Moore allegedly went to the woman's home, barged in and grabbed butter knives and a pair of kitchen scissors, threatening to take his own life.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Moore then allegedly barged into the residence, grabbing a butter knife and a pair of scissors and beginning to threaten his own life.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Then came the 12-team playoff, and five automatic bids barged their way into the bracket.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2025
As if that ain’t rich coming from anyone supporting the ball club that barged into the postseason with the best record in baseball.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barged
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Empty boxes were stacked along a side wall in the locker room as players shuffled in and out to pack up a season’s worth of shirts and jerseys and cleats and memorabilia.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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First, the sophomore shuffled back into coverage after showing A-gap pressure to intercept a Bryce Underwood pass over the middle of the field, ending a key fourth-quarter drive.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Jan. 2026
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Jenkins brutally stomped and punched Coto, who was severely injured and put on life support.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The disarmingly handsome comic adopted the delivery of a smarmy newsman and deadpanned a joke about the hatching of a baby sandpiper, a triumph for the zoo where it was born, until the bird was stomped to death by a baby hippo born a day earlier.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
1 Jan. 2026
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Naumov and Torgashev moved onto the podium after several other contenders stumbled Saturday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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On New Year’s Eve, 1962, Weir stumbled upon Dana Morgan’s Music Store in Palo Alto, where Jerry Garcia taught guitar.—
Michelle Hyun Kim,
Pitchfork,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Barged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barged. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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