as in shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily
the big man barged into the room
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Recent Examples of barged
Every necessity, such as fuel, food and water, had to be barged in.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
The island also had no source of fresh water, so nearly 1 million gallons had to be barged in each week.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Charlotte set another hot weather record before cooler temps barged in again on Saturday, National Weather Service meteorologists said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
Marseille forward Mason Greenwood went off early on after being barged over at full speed by Calvin Verdonk.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The man who barged into a nail salon and gunned down a 10-year-old boy during a robbery will spend the rest of his life behind bars in prison, a judge ruled Tuesday morning.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Van Dyke, who owned a hostel for surfers in Puerto Viejo on the country’s Caribbean coast for many years, was with his girlfriend when intruders barged into his residence, the OIJ said.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
After being fired by Michigan, Washtenaw County prosecutors say Moore went to the victim's apartment, barged his way in, proceeded to a kitchen drawer, and grabbed several butter knives and a pair of kitchen scissors.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Like a little-and-large tag-team, the fuming pair had raced down the touchline to remonstrate with Millwall defender Alan Dunne after Bradford striker James Hanson had been barged over the pitchside advertising hoarding.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
The island also had no source of fresh water, so nearly 1 million gallons had to be barged in each week.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Charlotte set another hot weather record before cooler temps barged in again on Saturday, National Weather Service meteorologists said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
Marseille forward Mason Greenwood went off early on after being barged over at full speed by Calvin Verdonk.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The man who barged into a nail salon and gunned down a 10-year-old boy during a robbery will spend the rest of his life behind bars in prison, a judge ruled Tuesday morning.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Van Dyke, who owned a hostel for surfers in Puerto Viejo on the country’s Caribbean coast for many years, was with his girlfriend when intruders barged into his residence, the OIJ said.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
After being fired by Michigan, Washtenaw County prosecutors say Moore went to the victim's apartment, barged his way in, proceeded to a kitchen drawer, and grabbed several butter knives and a pair of kitchen scissors.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Like a little-and-large tag-team, the fuming pair had raced down the touchline to remonstrate with Millwall defender Alan Dunne after Bradford striker James Hanson had been barged over the pitchside advertising hoarding.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barged
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The midseason trade felt relatively marginal compared to league-wide blockbusters that shuffled James Harden, Darius Garland and Anthony Davis.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Growing up in a military family, Vogel shuffled between the East Coast and Europe every two to three years.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Guest shark Rashaun Williams strapped on his court shoes, wiped them on their mini mat and stomped onto their court.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dedicating that much shelf space to the New York Yankees, as your organization gets stomped into the ground by them, at home?—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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After starting the season with the sixth-best odds to win the World Series, the Red Sox had stumbled out of the gate to a 10-17 record.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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The president briefly stumbled before being assisted to a secure suite reserved for him behind the stage.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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