Origin of barge
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plummet, skip, dive, drop, bound, bounce, surge, take, hop, fall, vault, top, slog, shuffle, trudge, waddle, plod, trundle, blow, breakExamples from the Web for barged
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Eagerly they scrambled into their outfits, then barged out into the night.
A Yankee Flier Over BerlinAl Avery
Some one barged into him, surged into him, from the rear, causing him to stumble.
Tutors' LaneWilmarth Lewis
Mel had come in late for his examination that year and barged into the wrong room.
The Memory of MarsRaymond F. Jones
They barged into the quarters of the flight officers and looked around.
A Yankee Flier in ItalyRutherford G. Montgomery
Stan barged into the room and reported as a part of Moon Flight.
A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F.Rutherford G. Montgomery
barge
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Word Origin for barge
C13: from Old French, from Medieval Latin barga, probably from Late Latin barca a small boat; see barque
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