BARGING (IN) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

barging (in)

verb

present participle of barge (in)

as in horning in

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as in bursting (in or into)

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as in running (over)

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Verb

As with the Pattern One, the grip ended in a round top nut, which secured the rat-tail tang to the grip, though the fitting was now done by cutting off the tang to length and cutting in the screw to take the nut.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is a constant threat cutting in from the left, and if Dembélé features, he will be given the freedom to drift and find pockets of space centrally.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of cutting in

Verb

Why agents need their own computers An AI agent that writes and runs code, browses the web or operates business software needs to use a computer—either an actual machine, or a virtual one, running in the cloud.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Two Democratic political organizations are running adverts on the House’s bill to ban congressional stock trading, criticizing a Republican over the vote while commending a Democrat running in a different district for supporting the bill.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of running in

Verb

The employee watched the security footage and found that nobody was breaking in.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
History is only half of the equation here, as both the Tigers and Gators are breaking in new coaches who just as easily could have been on opposite sidelines.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of breaking in

Verb

Atlanta's Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 18 points, and Aaron Wiggins made a strong impression in his first home game with the franchise after coming over from Oklahoma City in a summer trade, scoring 16 points off the bench.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Rookie guard Keaton Wagler had 15 points, five rebounds and five assists, and Rui Hachimura had 10 points and eight rebounds in his debut after coming over from the Lakers.

— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of coming over

Verb

After putting in his tenure in the X-Men franchise, James McAvoy had his sights set on another iconic character originated by Patrick Stewart.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026
Cortez blamed the city for not taking any permanent or lasting measures to prevent the ocean from spilling into the streets, such as putting in place a concrete barrier or reinforcing the seawall.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of putting in

Verb

There are some who plan to partake in all three days, others who will be dropping in for one night only.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
The 36-year-old Hubble is also dropping in orbit because of all the sun's recent outbursts and is expected to reenter the atmosphere in the 2030s if nothing is done.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of dropping in

Verb

Opponents include Google co-founder Sergey Brin, who had dumped more than $100 million into the effort as of early August, with a long list of other tech billionaires chipping in as well.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Elena Mason contributed 18 digs, with Kelsey Boros chalking up 18 assists and Cailyn Smith chipping in with 13.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of chipping in

Verb

The tension follows the women to Courtney’s event celebrating her husband’s birthday, where the real entertainment for the evening was Tia and Gizelle lacing stepping in the ring.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
If parents are constantly stepping in to soothe or explain, the thinking goes, kids may not learn to manage their feelings or tolerate discomfort.

— Alex Vance, Parents, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of stepping in

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