as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
the big man barged into the room
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Recent Examples of barge
Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 1 Mar. 2025
In 2023, a bear barged into a bakery in Avon, scared employees and helped itself to 60 cupcakes before ambling away.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025
Others were structures not intended for residential use but which had been cleverly repurposed, such as an industrial barge turned houseboat in Paris.
—Amy Astley, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Right on cue, Elon Musk barged in wearing a T-shirt and jeans — and played by SNL alum Mike Myers.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 1 Mar. 2025
In 2023, a bear barged into a bakery in Avon, scared employees and helped itself to 60 cupcakes before ambling away.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
The Navy supervisor of salvage is leading the operations, and barges from Virginia Beach are expected to arrive early tomorrow, said Todd Inman, the NTSB board member on scene.
—NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025
Others were structures not intended for residential use but which had been cleverly repurposed, such as an industrial barge turned houseboat in Paris.
—Amy Astley, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barge
Verb
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Instead, tattooed servers shuffle around under dim lighting to a Phoebe Bridgers soundtrack.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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Under moonlight, the six men shuffled to the village church.—
Prianka Srinivasan Matthew Abbott,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With past tanker seizures straining relations between Tehran and Washington, the move could escalate tensions further.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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But deploying firefighters, helicopters and water tankers is often based on human decisions.—
Devendra Goyal,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Kiki Platform Mary Jane Few shoes have stomped their way into the fashion lexicon quite as rapidly as Marc Jacobs’s Kiki platforms.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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Witnesses on the flight told authorities Augustin was stomping, yelling, shaking and being incoherent, the document continued.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In 1925, Evangelina Rodríguez stepped off a steamship in her hometown of San Pedro de Macorís.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
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The survivors yelled for help when a steamship passed them during the night, but without flares to signal they were not seen.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Discovery: On a hike with her family, a 3-year-old stumbled across a 3,800-year-old Egyptian amulet.—
Justin Porter,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article The morning after his fifth suicide attempt, Rick Fisher stumbled to a church and pounded on the doors.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The agency had said mission teams would inspect the freighter over the coming days to determine if Cygnus itself was still intact.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Chris Cook, Maersk’s managing director for South Asia, told the Economic Times that the company would explore the potential and feasibility of investing in dedicated air freighters and partnerships in the green fuel segment in India.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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On the other hand, brightening alternatives like chemical exfoliants (think salicylic acid, glycolic acid) are great at sloughing off the top layer of your skin to reveal a fresh layer underneath.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
4 Mar. 2025
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Instead, the acids gently sloughed off the surface layer, leaving my skin looking brighter and feeling smoother.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While steaming, be sure to hold the steamer nozzle upright so hot water doesn't spill or dribble out.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
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What is the difference between a (portable) steamer and iron?—
Kristine Thomason,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Barge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barge. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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