barged (in)

verb

past tense of barge (in)
1
as in cut in

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2
as in burst (in or into)

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3
as in popped (in)

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for barged (in)
  1. cut in
  2. came over
  3. chimed in
  4. ran in
  5. broke in
  6. dropped in
  7. stepped in
  8. dropped by
Verb
  • The actor and producer has swapped the shaggy, caramel-toned lengths of recent months for a razor-sharp, jaw-grazing cut in a cool-toned shade of blonde.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The gap in total investment between the richest and poorest children is cut in half, from 24% to 12%.
    — David Blazar, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of cut in
Verb
  • His efforts paid off, as Camila left her friends and came over to Matthew’s table.
    — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Later, another wave of immigrants from mainland China came over.
    — Christopher Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of came over
Verb
  • Drzewiecki chimed in after all the other seniors had spoken, a moment of confidence and vulnerability that made Fleck and his staff take notice.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • More soon chimed in, using emoji letters to invoke another anti-Black slur.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of chimed in
Verb
  • Wheaton North responded with a score, but then Wendell followed up with a 3-yard TD run and Konkey ran in the 2-point conversion to cut the deficit to 30-29.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • As part of the redistricting shuffle, Wasserman Schultz ran in a different congressional district and easily won re-election.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of ran in
Verb
  • Warren Foegele broke in and made a cross-ice pass to Greig, who beat Varlamov high on the stick side.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • That man then drove into the school’s parking lot as the suspect was walking along the south side of the school and broke in.
    — Irene Byon, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of broke in
Verb
  • Cocoa prices have dropped in the last year, but relief is coming too late to help prices for this Halloween, said David Branch, sector manager at Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute.
    — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Buhler faced two other counts of unlawful possession of a firearm that were dropped in accordance with the plea deal.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of dropped in
Verb
  • Sophomore Chavez Thompson stepped in and fared well, with no snap or communication issues.
    — Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • That’s when Garth’s other guest, her longtime manager Randy James, stepped in to offer some context.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of stepped in
Verb
  • Still, enrollment in Medicaid has dropped by about 5 million, or about 7%, since July 2025, when the bill was signed into law, according to KFF, a health policy research and news organization.
    — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Strokes dropped by Saturday Night Live last night to perform songs from their latest album Reality Awaits alongside first-time host Druski.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of dropped by
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