: any of various boats: such as
a
: a roomy usually flat-bottomed boat used chiefly for the transport of goods on inland waterways and usually propelled by towing
b
: a large motorboat supplied to the flag officer of a flagship
c
: a roomy pleasure boat
especially
: a boat of state elegantly furnished and decorated
barged; barging
: to carry by barge
1
: to move ponderously or clumsily
2
: to thrust oneself heedlessly or unceremoniously
barged into the meeting
Synonyms
Examples of barge in a Sentence
Verb
He came rushing down the stairs, barging into the crowd of people at the bottom.
She barged through the door without even knocking.
Recent Examples on the Web
Eric Tucker, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
The cause for the barges going loose remains unclear.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Of the 26 loose barges, 23 were loaded and carrying dry cargo, including coal, according to the news release.
—Paradise Afshar, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
There are no reported injuries, but Peggy's Marina sustained extensive damage.
Of the barges, 11 were located and pinned against the river bank by Brunot Island, 14 continued down the river and six went over the Emsworth Dam.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2024
It was required this week, after Athletic won the Copa del Rey last Saturday, but the barge has been docked for so long — 40 years, in fact — that the club’s staff had to spend a decent portion of Sunday cleaning off the rust.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The railroad bridge became misaligned due to a hit from barges being transported by a towboat called Mauvilla.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024
From 1960 to 2015, there were 35 major bridge collapses worldwide due to ship or barge collision, with a total of 342 people killed, according to a 2018 report from the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure.
—NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the barge rammed into the bridge near the Kerr Lock & Dam on Saturday afternoon.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 31 Mar. 2024
Mohammed Naseehu Ali, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Shawn Cranston, a 52-year-old trucker, is accused of barging into the home of Rebekah Byler, 23, and killing her.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2024
Collier barged into the paint with reckless abandon and fired out to shooters.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2024
Right on cue, a bodybuilding drifter named Jackie (Katy O’Brian) barges into Lou’s life.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
The video shows Jay standing in the middle of his family room, facing away from where the officer had just barged in.
—Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
After five minutes or so, the bull is lassoed and led out of the ring, and the next animal barges out of the metal doors.
—Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
But to have 50,000 gallons of water barged in and pumped into the tank would’ve cost about five grand.
—Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
Seven years after barging into Los Angeles amid a cacophony of catcalls, the Chargers finally figured out how to quiet the doubters, capture the buzz and take a significant bite out of the market.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
Noun
The investigation comes amid concerns about the safety of thousands of U.S. bridges and days after more than two dozen river barges broke loose and struck a closed span in Pittsburgh.
—Eric Tucker, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
The cause for the barges going loose remains unclear.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Of the 26 loose barges, 23 were loaded and carrying dry cargo, including coal, according to the news release.
—Paradise Afshar, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
There are no reported injuries, but Peggy's Marina sustained extensive damage.
Of the barges, 11 were located and pinned against the river bank by Brunot Island, 14 continued down the river and six went over the Emsworth Dam.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2024
It was required this week, after Athletic won the Copa del Rey last Saturday, but the barge has been docked for so long — 40 years, in fact — that the club’s staff had to spend a decent portion of Sunday cleaning off the rust.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The railroad bridge became misaligned due to a hit from barges being transported by a towboat called Mauvilla.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024
From 1960 to 2015, there were 35 major bridge collapses worldwide due to ship or barge collision, with a total of 342 people killed, according to a 2018 report from the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure.
—NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the barge rammed into the bridge near the Kerr Lock & Dam on Saturday afternoon.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 31 Mar. 2024
Verb
An aunt barged into the room with a smelly paste that looked like a mixture of sawdust, ground myrrh, and incense oil.
—Mohammed Naseehu Ali, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Shawn Cranston, a 52-year-old trucker, is accused of barging into the home of Rebekah Byler, 23, and killing her.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2024
Collier barged into the paint with reckless abandon and fired out to shooters.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2024
Right on cue, a bodybuilding drifter named Jackie (Katy O’Brian) barges into Lou’s life.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
The video shows Jay standing in the middle of his family room, facing away from where the officer had just barged in.
—Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
After five minutes or so, the bull is lassoed and led out of the ring, and the next animal barges out of the metal doors.
—Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
But to have 50,000 gallons of water barged in and pumped into the tank would’ve cost about five grand.
—Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
Seven years after barging into Los Angeles amid a cacophony of catcalls, the Chargers finally figured out how to quiet the doubters, capture the buzz and take a significant bite out of the market.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Barge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barge. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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barge
1 of 2 noun
: a broad flat-bottomed boat that is usually towed and used chiefly to transport goods in harbors and on rivers and canals
barge
2 of 2 verb
barged; barging
1
: to carry by barge
2
: to move or push oneself clumsily or rudely
barged right in
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