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
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
From a trousers perspective, this is reflected in the popularity of wide-leg shapes in recent seasons, across different styles from casual to formal—as well as straight-leg silhouettes with relaxed fits, and more recently, barrel-leg and balloon pants.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Typhoon Halong barreled through western Alaska over the weekend, bringing high winds and surf.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
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Noun
India sources over one-third of its oil from Russia, nearly two million barrels per day, accounting for 40% of Russian crude oil exports, only slightly behind China.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
From a trousers perspective, this is reflected in the popularity of wide-leg shapes in recent seasons, across different styles from casual to formal—as well as straight-leg silhouettes with relaxed fits, and more recently, barrel-leg and balloon pants.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
Saginaw ended up forcing overtime, and freshman Elijah Irvin barrelled into the end zone for a game-winning 1-yard touchdown to seize a 41-38 come-from-behind victory for the Rough Riders on Thursday at Farrington Field.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Typhoon Halong barreled through western Alaska over the weekend, bringing high winds and surf.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrel
Noun
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Gigantic magnetic bubbles also break free from the Sun as the solar magnetic field reconfigures, launching up to fifty billion tons of plasma into interplanetary space.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The test van is right in the middle of the group being a 2500 3/4 ton model with a high roof and a 12 foot cargo box.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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The beachfront boardwalk—admittedly not the calmest of environments—is where the action’s at, with local artists, drum circles, and street performers meandering the oceanside lawns each and every day.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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In 1977, Rivers first began playing music in middle school, beginning with tuba because his friend, future Limp Bizkit drummer John Otto, played jazz drums.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
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Following Harriett's death, the boy began experiencing strange happenings — hearing scratching in the wall, seeing water mysteriously dripping from pipes and walls, and most scary of all, feeling his bed moving.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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When that liquid becomes warm, it’s then sent through pipes to a facility that cools the liquid and sends it back to the data centers.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The improvements mark the latest development in unmanned weapons systems that play an increasingly important role in the war with Russia, as both sides race to stay ahead in drone warfare on land, in the air and at sea.—
Anastasiia Malenko,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Companies in all industries are racing to automate, consolidate, and cut costs before real regulation catches up.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Silos’ Food Truck Park also offers a range of local vendors with loads of meals and drinks to enjoy all day long.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Choose storage with wheels This trunk with wheels can be moved depending on needs; plus, with all its ample room, it can be filled with loads of extra clothes and necessities for the home, like paper towels and toilet paper rolls, until they are needed inside the house.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rice and liquid sanitizer were stored in the same five-gallon bucket.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Inmates slept one to a cell and urinated in buckets.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Well, the speed of disruption is clearly speeding up.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Once Mercury and Mars move into expansive Sagittarius and your curious third house, communication speeds up.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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In subsequent years, numerous presidents screened dozens of movies each.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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About a dozen Coast Guard officers stood watch over the protesters, after an altercation earlier in the morning.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Barrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrel. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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