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barging in

NOUN
interference
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conflict intervention intrusion obstruction tampering
STRONG
arrest background barring blocking choking hindrance interposition meddlesomeness opposition prying resistance retardation
WEAK
backseat driving checking clashing clogging hampering intermeddling tackling trespassing
Antonyms
STRONG
encouragement
WEAK
aid assistance help

Example Sentences

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This week, a lot of companies at CES in Las Vegas seem to be barging in on Tesla’s AI-related businesses, trying to build self-driving cars and AI-trained robots.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Thankfully, the story arc is designed so that chaos keeps barging in, most delightfully in the form of a scene stealer named ParTeb, a goofball from Tunisia who presents as a saucy green alien.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

And now, at the eleventh hour, a shadowy group is barging in to muddy the waters even further.

From Slate • Oct. 29, 2024

The caption on said tweet read: "It's rare Ms. Brown and I get to spend time together without some colorful characters barging in."

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2023

But she stopped at the door, chewed on her bottom lip like she was thinking, and then seemed to change her mind about barging in.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns