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as in horning in
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as in bursting (in or into)
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as in running (over)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barging (in)
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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
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Wild forward Nico Sturm has been breaking in his Team Germany skates at a few Minnesota practices, and joked about hiding his on-ice moves from NHL teammates that may be foes in Italy.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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Dark selvedge blue has a professional and polished edge that simultaneously conjures vintage workwear, breaking in over time.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Penguins merely looked to out-skill the Senators without putting in the necessary work.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Lewis praised Costello for putting in the hard work to get back.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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There were six Democrats and four Republicans running in their respective primaries.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Al-Maliki’s government increasingly excluded Sunni Arabs from political life, including barring nine parties and over 450 candidates from running in the 2010 parliamentary elections, overseeing the arrests of prominent Sunni politicians by security forces, and suppressing peaceful protests.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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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
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Aliyah Boston added 15 points, with Natasha Howard chipping in 12 of her own.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Virtually all the players, and often their caddies, make a point of coming over and shaking hands with the servicemen.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Nick Cassidy leads the points after two races, his first two with Citroen Racing after coming over from Jaguar TCS Racing.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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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
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But this year Swift has a new album dropping in just a few weeks.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Across Philadelphia, residents say progress is happening in different ways — sometimes through city crews and sometimes through neighbors stepping in to help one another.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Budapest Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday asked the courts to level a fine against Karacsony for stepping in to co-organize the event under the auspices of the capital municipality, according a statement published on Wednesday.—
Thomas Escritt,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Barging (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barging%20%28in%29. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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