barge
noun
a capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter.
barged
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past participleof barge.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof barge.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bargenouna capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter.
Example Sentences
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Ferrari's day to forget started when Leclerc barged Hamilton on to the grass exiting the first chicane on the opening lap, the seven-time champion dropping to 10th.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Before further questions could be asked, a federal agent barged in and said Bušić had to appear before a federal judge.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Billions of pounds of alumina barged upriver will feed the smelter, while the metal will typically leave by rail or truck, Plotkin said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
I was sitting in the chair in mid-shave when a bald gentleman barged into the shop searching not for a cut, but a promise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
The crowd swayed and stumbled as Mace barged through them into the circle.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
