barge
noun
a capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter.
had barged
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past perfectof barge.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He believed he was justified in keeping the place because he felt the Mercedes driver had barged him off the track.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2025
Though Varane was onside, the goal was eventually ruled out as a clearly offside Harry Maguire had barged into Rodriguez as the ball came in.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2022
In the last minute, Giacinto Facchetti thought he’d forced an equaliser, but it was disallowed because Fabio Capello had barged keeper Joe Corrigan to the floor.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 11, 2021
Manson had barged his way into the world of Beach Boy Dennis Wilson after the musician picked up two women hitchhikers from Manson’s posse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2017
She almost lost her nerve, she told us, but had barged on.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
