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 Rap was part of the New York environment now, barging from boom boxes and windows. — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 Midfielder Joao Neves looks to move the ball on quickly, finding Bruno Fernandes with a quick pass, but Rodri is aware and instantly closes him down, barging him off the ball and returning the ball to his centre-back with minimal fuss. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 19 July 2026 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 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

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Pre-shot routines such as Patrick Cantlay’s foot-shuffling and Brian Harman’s waggles have driven golf fans up a wall.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Far more than an administrative exercise or paper-shuffling task, effective onboarding has the potential to lay the foundation for not only a successful hire, but for a mutually satisfying employment tenure.

— Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of shuffling

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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

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Last year, a bison tragically boiled to death after stumbling into one of Yellowstone's hot springs.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
If your dog is stumbling, lethargic, vomiting, collapses or is unresponsive, contact a vet immediately while working to cool down your dog.

— Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 July 2026