barged (in)

Definition of barged (in)next
past tense of barge (in)

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Marie-Paule had straight blond hair, cut in a bob with a clip on one side, and was clutching a miniature schoolbag.
    Annie Ernaux, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • The union says many of their workers were affected by the Great Recession in 2008, when hourly wages for some autoworkers were cut in half.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Callamard chimed in to say that the reach of unregulated social media also isn’t helping.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
  • In the Black Ladies subreddit last year, more than 135 users chimed in to discuss the term.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • News of the Baywatch reboot broke in 2023, and the project subsequently landed at Fox.
    Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
  • The scandal first broke in 2022 when a former head of South Africa's state security agency walked into a police station, revealed the theft and accused Ramaphosa of money laundering and other offenses.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Mostly to the adults who came over for dinner.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
  • Jamie hesitated and then, in an actorly kind of trance, came over and joined her on the bed.
    Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another.
    Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
  • Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.
    Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Well, once the puck dropped in Game 1, the broadcasts hadn't even gotten through the starting lineups before Hurricanes forward Nikolaj Ehlers put the home team up by one on the very first shot of the series.
    Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
  • In 2015, he was indicted on securities fraud charges, but they were later dropped in 2024 as part of a pre-trial diversion deal.
    Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • That’s when Eddie Ritchie stepped in and delivered.
    Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
  • Chris Woodward moved from first to third base and Pedro Montero stepped in to coach first base on Tuesday.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • As a result, real rental prices dropped by nearly 11 percent (even as rents rose across the country).
    Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
  • Support for Democrats Katie Porter and Matt Mahan dropped by 5% and 3%, respectively.
    Josh Meyer, USA Today, 31 May 2026
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“Barged (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barged%20%28in%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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