as in shuffles
to move heavily or clumsily
the big man barged into the room
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Recent Examples of barges
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
Konsa pushes Mario Pasalic towards the front post, while O’Reilly barges Josip Stanisic in the opposite direction.
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Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Then Worldwide Wes barges into the room.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Johnson barges in, wearing some sort of candy-apple-color fur coat and cooly issuing demands in a perfect, beat-for-beat take on Streep’s famous scene in the first The Devil Wears Prada.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
Most rooms open onto balconies facing the Huangpu, where barges glide at an unhurried pace and the older skyline glints across the river.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Larger barges servicing the Puerto Rico trade cost between $30 million and $100 million.
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Colin Grabow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
Instead, The Abandons barges full tilt into sexism and shock value.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
Navy vessels and barges no longer depart from Jeffboat following the yard’s shutdown in 2018, but redevelopment may bring the are back to life.
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Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Oct. 2025
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Verb
Even the Sanitation Department is in on the planning because the garbage barges need to get out of the way.
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Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
Konsa pushes Mario Pasalic towards the front post, while O’Reilly barges Josip Stanisic in the opposite direction.
—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Then Worldwide Wes barges into the room.
—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Johnson barges in, wearing some sort of candy-apple-color fur coat and cooly issuing demands in a perfect, beat-for-beat take on Streep’s famous scene in the first The Devil Wears Prada.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
Most rooms open onto balconies facing the Huangpu, where barges glide at an unhurried pace and the older skyline glints across the river.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Larger barges servicing the Puerto Rico trade cost between $30 million and $100 million.
—
Colin Grabow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
Instead, The Abandons barges full tilt into sexism and shock value.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
Navy vessels and barges no longer depart from Jeffboat following the yard’s shutdown in 2018, but redevelopment may bring the are back to life.
—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge.
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Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barges
Verb
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As though on cue, Wardrobe — my beloved, and giant, closet — shuffles over from the corner of my room, the mahogany wood groaning with the effort.
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As the entire Qatar back line shuffles closer to the goal, Jonathan David drops off towards the penalty spot to receive the cross in space and shoot first time.
Noun
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There has been very limited demand to book tankers to load oil from ports in the Persian Gulf, a step that would need to happen for shipments from the export installations to happen, shipbrokers and tanker owners said Friday.
Verb
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If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional.
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Suddenly, the trees part and a Tyrannosaurus rex stomps into view.
Noun
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At least five San Diego warships will participate in RimPac, as well as dozens of foreign vessels, including BAP Pisco, a Peruvian amphibious warship that arrived in San Diego on Monday.
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Russia’s 2022 Warship Law also requires 90 days' advance notice for foreign warships to transit the passage, limits the route to one warship at a time, and requires submarines to surface.
Verb
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In it, the man stumbles around, blinded by the sun, surrounded by insensible tourists.
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The conversation stumbles on for a few moments, but Crook can’t find the words.
Noun
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The search spanned roughly 2,400 square miles and involved officials from the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force who used three surface ships and 12 aircraft, according to the military.
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On July 4, the ships will participate in what organizers say will be the largest-ever flotilla of international tall ships and military vessels in New York Harbor.
Verb
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Primarily, there are beta hydroxy acids (BHAs) courtesy of lipo hydroxy acid (LHA), a deep-penetrating chemical exfoliant that gently sloughs off old, dead cells to reveal brighter, fresher skin.
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Their body care kit gets to the root of smooth skin with a trio of products including a pre-sluff bar that rids it of lotions and oils, a washable textured mitt that sloughs off dead cells and a eucalyptus-scented body lotion that loads it with hydration while making your bathroom smell like a spa.
Noun
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However, when using vinyl liners, the seams between the sections of a liner can often be visible.
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Just be sure to look for liners topped with rust-resistant metal grommets, as a trail of rust streaking your liner is unsightly.
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“Barges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barges. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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