as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
the big man barged into the room
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Recent Examples of barge
Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
Instead of just the Gang barging into Abbott Elementary, the teachers will also be having a drink at Patty’s Pub.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Be one of the first to try Go Rio's Ghost Tours, which takes guests by river barge through downtown.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
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Verb
At the same moment, Redcoats barge into the home to arrest Jamie, who takes Lord John hostage in order to escape, leaving Claire in a state of happy shock.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
Instead of just the Gang barging into Abbott Elementary, the teachers will also be having a drink at Patty’s Pub.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
Noun
Russia has attempted to shield its bases from attacks by using barges, decoys and false silhouettes to trick or trip up Ukrainian drone operators, British intelligence has said.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Be one of the first to try Go Rio's Ghost Tours, which takes guests by river barge through downtown.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barge
Verb
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As he’s been awaiting trial in Charlotte since his arrest in 2012 on a first-degree murder charge, Perkins has been shuffled between the Mecklenburg County jail, Broughton Hospital, Central Prison, and Central Regional Hospital dozens of times.—
Kallie Cox,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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Players can shuffle and rearrange the board of words to help them with guessing the connections.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Nic Lynn, Neptune Aviation’s vice president of operations, said three of the company's air tankers are in use in Southern California.—
Terry Dickerson,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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News journal Lloyd's List reported in December that the tanker is part of a fleet circumventing sanctions on Russian trading.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Now, a group of penguins in Australia are stomping all over their love-bird reputation through cheating scandals and divorce — and wildlife experts are worried.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Ravens stomped the visiting Bills, 35-10, in Week 4.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the years since then, with the arrival of steamships, airplanes, and modern cruise liners, millions of travelers worldwide have come to appreciate the beauty, climate, and people of the islands.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Dec. 2024
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The pistons, belts, and pulleys create the ambience of an engine room on a steamship, as clumps of fiber are separated and realigned into uniform fabric.—
Shane C Kurup,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Dec. 2024
Verb
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During his Inauguration performance, Billy Ray seemed to stumble through his performance with major technical difficulties.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
23 Jan. 2025
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Both players refused to release the ball in an epic battle for possession, the players stumbling toward the TCU student section.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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All seven crew members aboard the freighter were Chinese nationals, the Taiwan coast guard said.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Freight can be moved by coastal freighters and barges.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore-Minimizing & Polishing Powder Cleanser offers just enough grit to slough off dead skin.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Glamour,
29 Dec. 2024
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This solid shower oil also contains citric acid, a light chemical exfoliator that sloughs away dead skin.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Allure,
30 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Vegetables, chicken, shrimp, firm or extra-firm tofu, and eggs are all excellent choices for sautéing. Steam: This technique involves cooking food in a steamer basket by placing it over boiling water, allowing the steam to cook it gently.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
20 Jan. 2025
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His father joined Zionist interests in Baltimore, contributing $50,000 to help purchase the former Old Bay Line steamer President Warfield, which in 1947 was renamed the Exodus, and transported more than 4,000 Holocaust survivors from France to Palestine, before being attacked by the British Navy.—
Frederick N. Rasmussen,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Barge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barge. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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