barges Synonyms
barges Meaning
barges
to move or push oneself clumsily or rudely, to carry by barge, to thrust oneself heedlessly or unceremoniously, to move ponderously or clumsily, a boat of state elegantly furnished and decorated, a broad flat-bottomed boat that is usually towed and used chiefly to transport goods in harbors and on rivers and canals, a roomy usually flat-bottomed boat used chiefly for the transport of goods on inland waterways and usually propelled by towing, any of various boats, a roomy pleasure boat, a large motorboat supplied to the flag officer of a flagship
barges Sentence Examples
- The towering barges blocked the narrow canal, causing a delay in traffic.
- Giant barges lumbered along the river, carrying mountains of coal to power plants.
- The workers used barges to haul heavy equipment to the offshore rig.
- The oil spill created a toxic slick that threatened to engulf the nearby barges.
- The barges were loaded with relief supplies and dispatched to hurricane-stricken islands.
- The competition among barge operators intensified, leading to a price war.
- The riverfront neighborhood became a noisy hub of activity as barges docked and unloaded their cargo.
- The tugboat pushed the barges forward, creating a powerful wake behind them.
- The barge sank to the bottom of the harbor after colliding with a submerged object.
- The government imposed new regulations on barges to improve navigation safety.
FAQs About the word barges
to move or push oneself clumsily or rudely, to carry by barge, to thrust oneself heedlessly or unceremoniously, to move ponderously or clumsily, a boat of state
stumbles,shuffles, stomps, sloughs, trudges, plods, drags, stamps, tramps, slogs
waltzes, whisks, floats, glides,slides, hangs, hovers, wafts, poises,drifts
The towering barges blocked the narrow canal, causing a delay in traffic.
Giant barges lumbered along the river, carrying mountains of coal to power plants.
The workers used barges to haul heavy equipment to the offshore rig.
The oil spill created a toxic slick that threatened to engulf the nearby barges.
