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
Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Qatar's energy minister Saad al-Kaabi told The Financial Times Friday that crude prices could reach $150 a barrel in the coming weeks if oil tankers were unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Chloe Taylor,sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Anthony Walsh, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026
Police are investigating a dramatic crash Tuesday where an SUV drove onto the sidewalk and barrelled into a vendor in downtown Los Angeles’ flower district, injuring six people.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The conflict in Iran sent crude oil prices higher into the mid-$70/barrel range, causing the largest weekly jump in the national average since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in March 2022.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Qatar's energy minister Saad al-Kaabi told The Financial Times Friday that crude prices could reach $150 a barrel in the coming weeks if oil tankers were unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Chloe Taylor,sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
After skimo’s Olympic debut last week, the weird sport of running uphill in ski boots—then barreling downhill in children’s skis—is basking in a glow of cultural relevance that only the world’s biggest competition can provide.
—Anthony Walsh, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026
Police are investigating a dramatic crash Tuesday where an SUV drove onto the sidewalk and barrelled into a vendor in downtown Los Angeles’ flower district, injuring six people.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrel
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There’s also the Sugar Shack, a kid’s version of the Alpine Cabin with a working wood stove, loft and tons of candy and sweets (and champagne for mom and dad).—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Smith says the store does a ton of business in trade-ins, which will likely only increase as clients aim to purchase their first Speedy.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2026
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Lang and a handful of associates then carried the roasted pig, wrapped in tin foil, down York Ave.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Fortunately, that something can be as easy as spicing it with ginger, perfuming it with florals or smoke, or easier still and our favorite version, adding a grapefruit peel to the shaker tin before shaking on ice.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
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Maintaining these pipes requires dismantling the equipment, which is time-consuming and costly.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Before calling 911, Buck wiped up Dean’s vomit and blood and threw syringes and pipes out of a window, according to federal prosecutors.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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According to Tandy, as more states adopt age-verification mandates and companies race to comply, the infrastructure behind those systems is likely to become a permanent fixture of online life.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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The other six warned the city was racing toward a costly and uncertain exit strategy.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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This approach allows for ramping up or down instantly to maintain high efficiency across varying loads and perfectly match the natural, fluctuating power profile of the sun and wind.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Type 00 gave Jaguar loads of new identity—being large, distinctive-looking, and very pink—but that identity wasn’t a universal hit with the purists, which is probably why Jaguar persisted anyway.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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Also a member of local band Elemental Sparks, Luca first played drums in fourth grade.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Presented annually by the West Suburban Irish Association, the parade celebrates Irish heritage with performances from traditional Irish dance schools and bagpipe and drum bands and dozens of floats, cars and marchers in between, parade chair Rich Janor said.—
Annie Alleman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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This prevents smells, reduces the risk of pests, and speeds up breakdown when burying the peels.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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Using biometrics as part of logins can speed up this process and improve security, but that requires an investment in technology implementation and training to use it.—
Don Aviv,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
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The result is a little over a dozen of ultra-versatile staples—cool and edgy, with a subtle softness—that feel distinctly Agolde and Maria McManus at once.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Iranian strikes have also killed dozens of people in other countries around the region.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Barrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrel. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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