BARGING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

barging

verb

present participle of barge

as in shuffling

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

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Recent Examples of barging The result being that a midfielder who was not scoring goals or barging opponents into the pitchside advertising boards was often dismissed, or otherwise the subject of a culture war. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 11 June 2026 Moore has been described as barging into Shiver’s apartment and threatening to take his own life. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026 Instead of barging past, the Great Dane carefully adjusts his body, pressing himself to the side of the stairs in an effort to avoid disturbing the cat. — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 Heck, as recently as 2023 Cinderella took over the whole darned Final Four, with the Miami Hurricanes, FAU and San Diego State barging in. — Greg Cote updated March 23, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026 That necessitated demolishing the existing park — which had been recently renovated — and barging in some 600,000 cubic feet of fill, raising it up to 10 feet above existing levels. — James S. Russell, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026 Newcastle, which finished bottom of the NRL standings last season, seized on the extra man advantage with prop forward Trey Mooney barging over to seal the win. — ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026 Moore was arrested hours after his firing for allegedly barging into the woman's home and threatening to harm himself. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026 There are few rights more fundamental to life in America than the promise that the government cannot come barging into your home. — Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026

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Getty Images The Toronto Blue Jays have been struggling with injuries across the roster this season, shuffling the big-league roster and the lower levels of the organization as a result.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The administration dissolved the CDC's Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, shuffling staffers to other divisions and interrupting work on the disease.

— Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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The name Chelydra serpentina evokes colossal reptiles stomping through ancient forests.

— Hannah Smith July 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
That feeling solidified during their solo date, which included stomping grapes, exploring a winery and making a promise to open a special bottle of wine together one year later.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

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Australia’s online platforms are stumbling at the very first step in implementing age checks for users, rendering a world-first teen social media ban ineffective, a study by a team that advised the government’s rollout of the curbs found.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2026
Which is why Rhaenyra stumbling during her first days on the job really sucks as a Team Black truther.

— The Editors, Vulture, 3 July 2026