as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
the big man barged into the room
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Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2024
On March 13, Crosetti Brand, 37, barged into the home of his ex-girlfriend who had a protective order against him, police said Friday.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
The play is staged on a railroad barge—the Waterfront Museum, a long fly ball from Sunny’s—and, if a recent rehearsal is any indication, audience members will have little trouble reckoning with the persistent threat posed by the harbor.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Verb
On numerous occasions, under the guise of helping a stylist prepare Richard for performances, Combs would also barge into her changing room unannounced and grope parts of her body without her consent, the lawsuit also alleges.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2024
On March 13, Crosetti Brand, 37, barged into the home of his ex-girlfriend who had a protective order against him, police said Friday.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Noun
In one stunning set piece, he’s exposed on a Thames barge and runs around a bridge dodging bullets and bombs.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
The play is staged on a railroad barge—the Waterfront Museum, a long fly ball from Sunny’s—and, if a recent rehearsal is any indication, audience members will have little trouble reckoning with the persistent threat posed by the harbor.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Once the road trip ends, Bronny will be shuffling between the G-League and the main Lakers roster.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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These relationships shuffle among the large, contentious staff — Mexican, white, Italian, black, Muslim, Albanian, and Dominican, a panoply of types whose individuality keeps the action lively, timely, yet unpredictable.Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
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Of course not, but the captain has told the wheelhouse to turn the supper tanker.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The tanker, however, will remain empty of any nuclear materials during its three-week test run.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
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Dinosaurs stomp past, ice ages come and go, indigenous people hunt for food.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Barca's players stomped a collective 126.55 kilometers - almost six more than Bayern's 120.58 kms - compared to just 98 kilometers in the meeting between the two behemoths in 2020.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Michigan Shipwreck Research Association That discovery was announced just weeks after the 1886 wreck of the steamship Milwaukee was found more than 350 feet below the surface in Lake Michigan.CBS News, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
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The expedition team's next target using the Hydrus technology is the wreck of the luxury passenger steamship SS Koombana, which disappeared somewhere off Port Hedland en route to Broome during a tropical cyclone in 1912, with 150 on board presumed to have perished.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Apr. 2024
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The Denver Nuggets have stumbled to a bumpy start this season, even while being generally healthy.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The search party has stumbled upon two marble statues—the amplituhedron and now surfaceology.Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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The Max, as well as two freighter models, the 777F and 767F, are built in unionized plants shut down by the strike.Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
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Among the programs being cut is the 767 jet, which is now only being built in a freighter version.Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
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The white willow bark and papaya extract gently slough off dead cells to reveal glowy, hydrated skin underneath, while shea butter reinforces the skin’s natural barrier and squalane delivers immediate and long-lasting moisture.Kelsey Eisen, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
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This manual massage brush helps slough dead skin and revitalize skin with powerful bristles.Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2024
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Kennedy advises regular steamer users to clean them monthly.Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
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Beyond gas, Amazon Prime members can save big with discounts available on everything from luggage and luggage tags to portable steamers, portable coolers, and more to make planning the ultimate getaway a breeze.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Barge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barge. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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