barging (in)

Definition of barging (in)next
present participle of barge (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for barging (in)
Verb
  • Dip the bottom of each cutting in rooting hormone and shake off any excess rooting powder or gel.
    Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Rogers brought the conversation back to Crockett later in the episode, cutting in to clarify his earlier remarks.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Frightened by the thought of breaking in your jeans?
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Settling Manning down — as well as a host of inexperienced starters on offense that includes breaking in four guys on the O-line — would go a long way toward Texas looking like the team that came into this season with such lofty expectations.
    Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That includes requiring that the facilities pay costs of electric service — shielding residents and other businesses from getting hit with part of the tab — and putting in place water-permitting requirements.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a broken leg in a cast prevented him from putting in the necessary training.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Power On Demand Sennheiser says the RS 275 kit can be up and running in a matter of minutes and the settings can be personalized using the Sennheiser’s free Smart Control Plus app, which is available for Android and iOS devices.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • People were running in every direction.
    ByGuy Davies, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • And in this case, there are people who don’t live in Duval County (and, therefore, aren’t chipping in for that $775 million for the stadium renovation) saying others need to spend their money to be in the stadium.
    Mark Woods, Florida Times-Union, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Aliyah Boston added 15 points, with Natasha Howard chipping in 12 of her own.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some of those teams are guaranteed to have at least three losses because of head-to-head meetings coming over the season’s final month.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • New York is currently undefeated at home (4-0), with their last two wins coming over the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • When playing within their own half, United adjust into a 5-4-1 with the No 10s dropping in to better protect central midfield.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • But this year Swift has a new album dropping in just a few weeks.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Leaders from the Cook County Health, the State of Illinois, and charitable food systems are stepping in, Preckwinkle said.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The singer also missed one episode of The Voice in August after her ex-husband's death, with fellow American Idol vet Jennifer Hudson stepping in as a temporary coach for season 29.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Barging (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barging%20%28in%29. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.

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