as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
the big man barged into the room
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Recent Examples of barge
Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
For example, fresh water had to be barged to the island every week.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 5 May 2025
Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Usually accommodating 6 to 12 passengers, the barges can navigate canals dating back to the early 1600s.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 10 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Brand, 39, tried to make good on his promise on March 13, 2024, prosecutors allege, barging into her Edgewater apartment and stabbing her and her 11-year-old son Jayden Perkins.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
For example, fresh water had to be barged to the island every week.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 5 May 2025
Noun
Before boarding the barge in Inverness, travelers can visit Culloden Moor, the scene of the famous 1746 battle, a pivotal moment in Outlander and Clava Cairns, the burial site of a prehistoric clan chieftain, widely believed to have inspired the standing stones of Craigh na Dun in the series.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Usually accommodating 6 to 12 passengers, the barges can navigate canals dating back to the early 1600s.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 10 Apr. 2025
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Verb
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The team then trained three seals–Nick, Luca, and Miro–to shuffle into place in front of a large screen and showed them the simulations.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 May 2025
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When one of the figures is placed at the top of a ramp, the force of gravity causes the toy to walk down to the bottom by shuffling its legs back and forth.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Its data suggests the volume of crude oil and products, including refined fuels, in floating storage on tankers for seven days or longer has risen over the past month by 14% to more than 160 million barrels.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The tanker continued into the median, struck the median wall then continued west, approximately one-tenth of a mile, igniting on fire.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
25 May 2025
Verb
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While wearing a mini tuxedo, Lorenzo slowly stomped down the aisle and paused at the puddle of petals.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Boston Haitian community joyfully stomped, danced and marched their way down Blue Hill Ave.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2025
Noun
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In March 2024, the wreck of the steamship Milwaukee, which sank after colliding with another vessel in 1886, was found 360 feet below the water's surface in Lake Michigan.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 May 2025
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On the Mississippi, where Mark Twain had once waited upriver for steamships from this city, all boat traffic had fallen silent.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Per a fan video, at one point during the show, after spinning his microphone and tossing it towards the audience, Joel appeared to stumble, falling backwards and landing on his side.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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No one stumbled into creating a billion dollar company, gingerly broke a world record, or cautiously planned and lived their peak life.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The first airline expected to receive a 777-9 in 2026, once the type is certified, will be Lufthansa, which has placed an order for 20 777-9s and seven 777-8 freighters.—
Marisa Garcia,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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That predecessor was wrecked May 9, 1980, when a freighter, lost in the vicious storm, broadsided the southbound span of the twin bridge and knocked down a 1,260-foot section of roadway.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Although exfoliation is beneficial, sloughing away the dead skin cells that can clog pores and make skin look less than radiant, doing it too often can cause irritation, redness, and even breakouts.—
Lindy Segal,
Allure,
23 May 2025
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With their glue dissolved by glycolic acid, those tough, rough layers of dead skin cells can be sloughed away more easily.—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
20 May 2025
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Check out other travel tech deals, with portable chargers, clothing steamers, earbuds, and more on sale for up to 82 percent off.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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Check out their roundup of products for a spa-like experience without leaving the house, from waffle bathrobes to facial steamers.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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“Barge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barge. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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