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

Convenience store operator 7-Eleven on Thursday disclosed a $349 million profit from the surge in gasoline prices during the last quarter, even as fewer Americans filled their tanks.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

Officials have flagged the surge in spending on data centers and computing power as a source of demand the economy is straining to supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

The latest proposal—the fifth from Castlelake—comes as airline stocks worldwide have tumbled in the wake of the Iran war and the subsequent surge in jet fuel prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

Tennis is enjoying a surge in popularity, driven in part by a new generation of compelling young stars attracting fresh audiences to the sport.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

Because criminals respond to incentives as readily as anyone, the result was a surge in crime.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt