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 This is 1920s barging when everyone else has pipes that are secure, that are new, that go directly into the ships. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 12 July 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for barging

Verb

Burke piles fascinating shuffling sounds on top, invoking a quiet scuffle, maybe some cardboard boxes being knocked over in a storage space.

— Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026
The Chicago Cubs have been shuffling the lower levels of their organization ahead of the trade deadline, looking to recapture some strong momentum from the beginning of the season to help drive a playoff push in the second half.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of shuffling

Verb

There was so much color, all these beautiful headdresses, and the male dancers were stomping their legs to mimic the drums.

— Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
The name Chelydra serpentina evokes colossal reptiles stomping through ancient forests.

— Hannah Smith July 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026

Definition of stomping

Verb

The huge animals knocked bodies to the cobblestones, and stumbling runners caused several pileups during the two-and-a-half-minute run from the pen to the bull ring where bullfighters will kill the bulls later in the day.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
The huge animals knocked down bodies to the cobblestones, and stumbling runners caused several pileups during the 2½-minute run from the pen to the bullring where bullfighters would kill the bulls later in the day.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026