variants
or barrelled
as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
faced with a firm deadline, we barreled through the project at a furious pace
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Recent Examples of barreled
For instance, Starlink was recently offered to residents of Jamaica and the Bahamas in October 2025 when Hurricane Melissa barreled through the region.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
The vehicle struck 76-year-old Martha Avila, who was inside the residence when the vehicle barreled into the home.
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Tessa Hoyos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Jac Caglianone barreled his ninth homer in the fourth inning.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
It’s based on the classic Alanis Morissette album of the same name, which barrelled over an unsuspecting America in 1995.
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Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
In 2015, flash flooding barreled through Wimberley, killing at least 12.
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Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
The Mayhem got out to a similar strong start in set two, and barreled through the rest of it, securing a convincing 15-7 win.
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Ava Dicecca,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
From the moment Jokic became an All-Star with his propensity for triple doubles, from the first time MacKinnon barreled down the ice like his skates were attached to a V-8, winning a championship seemed like a given.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
Heavy rain and thunderstorms barreled across South Florida on Thursday morning, leading to flooding in parts of Miami-Dade.
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Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
The vehicle struck 76-year-old Martha Avila, who was inside the residence when the vehicle barreled into the home.
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Tessa Hoyos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Jac Caglianone barreled his ninth homer in the fourth inning.
—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
It’s based on the classic Alanis Morissette album of the same name, which barrelled over an unsuspecting America in 1995.
—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
In 2015, flash flooding barreled through Wimberley, killing at least 12.
—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
The Mayhem got out to a similar strong start in set two, and barreled through the rest of it, securing a convincing 15-7 win.
—
Ava Dicecca,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
From the moment Jokic became an All-Star with his propensity for triple doubles, from the first time MacKinnon barreled down the ice like his skates were attached to a V-8, winning a championship seemed like a given.
—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
Heavy rain and thunderstorms barreled across South Florida on Thursday morning, leading to flooding in parts of Miami-Dade.
—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barreled
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District Attorney Nathan Hochman said 33 vehicles safely drove past the area before Bickham sped down the freeway.
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Bill Gates and Warren Buffett sped things up with their Giving Pledge, asking billionaire signers to give away their money during their lifetimes.
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Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
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The Kansas City Royals raced out to a quick lead against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
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People rushed for cover under restaurant tables and hurried out of their homes into the streets.
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After a decade of grueling in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, several miscarriages and successfully passing her 12-week milestone, Crane, who formerly worked as a mental health nurse, hurried to the hospital.
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She was rushed from her Nashville apartment to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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Multiple explosions shook central Kyiv and reverberated across the capital throughout the night as thousands of residents rushed to bomb shelters and underground metro stations.
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Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.
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Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.
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Joe Biden famously trotted across the road shaking hands and kissing babies during Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade in 2015.
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About 100 yards to the right, a herd of caribou trotted past.
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Luke Russert traveled to foreign countries in grief Russert later attended Boston College and graduated in 2008.
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert sign has traveled from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York to a restaurant in Southern California.
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This secure style can be zipped inside a travel tote or crossbody bag and has enough slots and space to hold credit cards, an ID, and cash or coins—both of which are useful in Europe, especially at cafes where there may be a minimum spend to use a credit card or Apple Pay.
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Make the goodbye tangible The anxiety around a work trip often starts before the suitcase is zipped, which is why some parents make the leaving itself more concrete.
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“Barreled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barreled. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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