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 There were rocky caves along the steep walls of the nullah, and thickets that even a buffalo would have trouble barging through. — Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for barging

Verb

The filmmaker has likened his perspective in this project to that of Dorothy’s dog Toto in The Wizard of Oz, alert to the shuffling feet beneath the curtain rather than being bamboozled by the shyster title character’s techno showmanship.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Not much else changed in Class 5A, besides Azle and Arlington Seguin shuffling down two spots with Week 2 losses.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of shuffling

Verb

The clip then pans to a warm fire, and someone, presumably Meghan, stomping in rain boots in the mud.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 Sep. 2026
Andersen in particular has struggled with such an aggressive role, where recovery pace and stomping channel defending are required to keep the shape.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of stomping

Verb

Ian informs the sisters that Kylie isn’t merely stumbling into arcane rituals; someone is drawing her to the dark side.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
Unlike other festivals, where audiences can be more forgiving, stumbling out of the gate at Venice can prove impossible for a contender to recover from.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026