barge in

Idioms  

1. Enter rudely or abruptly, intrude. For example, Her mother never knocks but just barges in. The term is also put asto mean interrupt, as in Who asked you to barge into our conversation? These phrases use to barge in the sense of “bump into” or “knock against,” which may allude to the propensity of these clumsy vessels to collide with other craft. [Late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

Netflix or another streaming winner could barge in to buy the choice bits first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Although Blue Origin was unable to land its first stage booster on a barge in the Atlantic, New Glenn reached its intended orbit on the first try.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

"Is This Thing On?" stemmed from "a chance encounter" between Bishop and Arnett on a barge in Amsterdam, with the actor inspired by hearing the comedian's life-story.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

The Aisland was slammed by a rogue wave, which breached the hull, breaking the barge in two.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

“He doesn’t like me to barge in on him when he’s in there,” he whispered with a grin.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok