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
  • Campbell said the measure could be an important tool for recouping the $6 million the city cut in this year’s budgeting process, but not if the measure was destined to fail.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
  • When an excitable teenager cut in front of my dad, Frankenstein — without saying a word — gestured for the kid to be patient and wait, patted my dad on the back and posed for a picture.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of cut in
Verb
  • While Grady was being interviewed, Caminero came over and spent some time with Maddox, who was wearing a Caminero jersey.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
  • Deputy District Attorney Beth Silverman came over to comfort the mother, Mercedes Martinez, and the couple got up and left the courtroom.
    — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of came over
Verb
  • Others in that chat chimed in, tagging Miller in subsequent messages.
    — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • The longstanding feud between the OpenAI cofounders reignited over the weekend when the world’s richest man chimed in about Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Definition of chimed in
Verb
  • Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who ran in the Democratic primary for governor and is currently pursuing Graham Platner's former seat in the Senate, also commented on the shooting on Monday.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 July 2026
  • The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another.
    — Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
Definition of ran in
Verb
  • The Herald had reached out to Bronske when the story broke in May, but has not heard back.
    — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
  • News of the separation broke in September, with Kidman filing for divorce by month’s end and the pair reportedly planning on co-parenting classes and submitting a child support worksheet.
    — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
Definition of broke in
Verb
  • Trump’s approval rating has dropped in recent weeks and months amid the unpopular conflict in Iran and broad concerns about its effect on domestic prices.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026
  • During The Late Show with Stephen Colbert‘s final episode, which aired on May 21, celebrities including Paul McCartney, Bryan Cranston and Ryan Reynolds dropped in to deliver heartfelt tributes and to honor the 11 years Colbert spent as host.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Definition of dropped in
Verb
  • Pulisic wound up for a kick on his right foot when a Belgian defender stepped in front of him.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026
  • This is where celebrated guitar manufacturer Fender stepped in.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
Definition of stepped in
Verb
  • Yellow jersey Tadej Pogacar finished second on the Champs-Élysées last year after being dropped by Wout van Aert on the final ascent of Montmartre.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • Brown and Akinlolu both previously pleaded not guilty to those charges, and at a short hearing Friday, the pair pleaded guilty to a charge of affray, while the more serious charges were dropped by the court, the BBC reports.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Definition of dropped by
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