BARGES Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of barge

as in shuffles

to move heavily or clumsily the big man barged into the room

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noun

plural of barge

as in freighters

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Even the Sanitation Department is in on the planning because the garbage barges need to get out of the way. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 June 2026 Konsa pushes Mario Pasalic towards the front post, while O’Reilly barges Josip Stanisic in the opposite direction. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 23 June 2026 Then Worldwide Wes barges into the room. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026 Johnson barges in, wearing some sort of candy-apple-color fur coat and cooly issuing demands in a perfect, beat-for-beat take on Streep’s famous scene in the first The Devil Wears Prada. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026 Most rooms open onto balconies facing the Huangpu, where barges glide at an unhurried pace and the older skyline glints across the river. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Larger barges servicing the Puerto Rico trade cost between $30 million and $100 million. — Colin Grabow, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 Instead, The Abandons barges full tilt into sexism and shock value. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025 Navy vessels and barges no longer depart from Jeffboat following the yard’s shutdown in 2018, but redevelopment may bring the are back to life. — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Oct. 2025

Noun

The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge. — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for barges

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As though on cue, Wardrobe — my beloved, and giant, closet — shuffles over from the corner of my room, the mahogany wood groaning with the effort.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
As the entire Qatar back line shuffles closer to the goal, Jonathan David drops off towards the penalty spot to receive the cross in space and shoot first time.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of shuffles

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If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional.

— Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Suddenly, the trees part and a Tyrannosaurus rex stomps into view.

— RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 11 June 2026

Definition of stomps

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At least five San Diego warships will participate in RimPac, as well as dozens of foreign vessels, including BAP Pisco, a Peruvian amphibious warship that arrived in San Diego on Monday.

— Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Russia’s 2022 Warship Law also requires 90 days' advance notice for foreign warships to transit the passage, limits the route to one warship at a time, and requires submarines to surface.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026

Definition of warships

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In the first, a quick history tour revisits how bad Minions have been in their quest to find villains to serve, until one group lands in 1920s Hollywood and stumbles into stardom.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 7 July 2026
After a chance meeting saving the life of a reporter, Dez stumbles across a vast conspiracy and now must stop the forces intent on keeping their secrets safe.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 July 2026

Definition of stumbles

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Attacks on ships — and the threat of them — virtually halted traffic in the waterway during the conflict, causing the price of oil to skyrocket and raising prices on many basic goods, including food, far beyond the region.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
But a growing number of ships are using a route close to the Omani coast instead, threatening Iran’s leverage over the waterway.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of ships

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Though more popular for your skin, when applied to your scalp and strands, the ingredient sloughs off buildup, soothes irritation, reduces dandruff, and controls oil production.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 5 July 2026
If left untreated, the affected tissue surrounding the bite dies and sloughs off the body, leaving behind an ulcer.

— Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026

Definition of sloughs

Noun

However, when using vinyl liners, the seams between the sections of a liner can often be visible.

— Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Just be sure to look for liners topped with rust-resistant metal grommets, as a trail of rust streaking your liner is unsightly.

— Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026

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