1
as in ton
a considerable amount
a visit to an amusement park should be a barrel of laughs
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2
as in to race
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 barrel
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Tours at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort cover grain selection, fermentation, distillation, aging and bottling, and walk visitors through historic rickhouses and barrel warehouses.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
A lot of the movie feels like a virtuoso chase sequence, people barreling down the road, guns blazing.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
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Noun
Brent crude is at $91 a barrel this morning.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Tours at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort cover grain selection, fermentation, distillation, aging and bottling, and walk visitors through historic rickhouses and barrel warehouses.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Verb
The year-round surf breaks—including the fast-barreling tubes of Cloud 9, some 30 minutes from the resort—draw most visitors to the island, and Nay Palad’s team has a Rolodex of pro surf instructors on call to show guests the best waves.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
A lot of the movie feels like a virtuoso chase sequence, people barreling down the road, guns blazing.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrel
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There are tons of spa treatments, all on the affordable side, ranging from an abdominal relaxation ritual for digestive lightness to cranial drainage for migraine relief.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Launched in Taiwan last month to the sound of drums and a traditional lion dance, the 21,000-ton civilian vessel connects the northern Taiwan port of Keelung with the island of Ishigaki, in southwestern Japan’s idyllic Okinawa prefecture.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Go for the classics like hot dogs and burgers, or try less-traditional options like cooking baked potatoes in tin foil or making a big batch of taco meat over the fire and serving up nachos or tacos.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Muffin tins also make a fun snack or meal tray for kids, one that encourages them to try new foods.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Following the 2021 oil spill when a pipe ruptured and spewed oil off Huntington Beach, Foley said the responsible company set up a claims form where people could go online, fill out the claims and submit the documentation and proof of receipts.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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This is where a lot of smells emanate from over time as material gets trapped in the pipes.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Its most recent 54th run was record-breaking, the biggest marathon in history, with 132 countries represented, 59,226 finishers and by far the highest number of spectators in every neighborhood who supported and cheered runners on a route that races through all five boroughs.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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On the lawn of Jim Gilliam Park on Saturday, supporters from across the city chanted Pratt’s name, took selfies in front of black campaign vans with his hummingbird logo and ate cookies decorated with his face as kids raced around on scooters and played with the handful of dogs attending.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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This means that a small engine can handle immense power loads without generating wasteful heat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Romance, steamy chemistry, and loads of pettiness — these are the staples of Love Island USA.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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There’s so much that has been occluded by the broad-brush depiction of the eighties as the awful age of Reagan, yuppies, shoulder pads, mullets, and synth-drums.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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To create Ranjha, Ben Tzur worked with the same team as 2015’s Junun, with the addition of the Smile’s Tom Skinner on drums.—
Arman Khan,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
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Mission was moved from United Launch Alliance to speed up launch (ULA gets a future launch in exchange).—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Cans block harmful light better than bottles, whose long necks can allow light and oxygen that speed up aging.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Commenters also mentioned several dozen compounding pharmacies — often in the same posts about telehealth.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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More than a dozen search warrants were also executed at massage parlors, the attorney general's office said.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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“Barrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrel. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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