barged in

Example Sentences

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As the journalists interacted with the migrants, uniformed police barged in and detained the lawyer and four journalists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

I barged in on Romane and Justine, 20-something women having a late lunch at a sidewalk table in the third arrondissement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2025

"Jon barged in and was absolutely furious, shouting, 'you think you can protect my wife?'."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2024

The police barged in once during a play.

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2023

It was my fault that I’d barged in on Momma and her fine lady friends who were visiting from Frankfort, even though I’d been told to stay out of the sitting room.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland