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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
Hurricane Melissa barreled over eastern Cuba on Wednesday as a powerful Category 3 storm, bringing torrential rainfall and heavy flooding to the eastern provinces after making landfall near Santiago de Cuba, the island’s second-largest city.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
At a home in eastern Jamaica, which avoided the worst of the Melissa’s impacts, Edma felt the building's concrete walls vibrate as the storm barreled across the island.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Hurricane Melissa barreled down on Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm, the worst to ever hit the island nation.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Safety Quan Martin barreled in and collided with Gray for a helmet-to-helmet hit.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
But the rest of space exploration has just barreled ahead.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
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
For one, it’s finished, blended, and barreled in Dallas, where the high humidity means alcohol evaporates faster than water, resulting in a lower proof in the barrel.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
At a home in eastern Jamaica, which avoided the worst of the Melissa’s impacts, Edma felt the building's concrete walls vibrate as the storm barreled across the island.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Hurricane Melissa barreled down on Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm, the worst to ever hit the island nation.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Safety Quan Martin barreled in and collided with Gray for a helmet-to-helmet hit.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
But the rest of space exploration has just barreled ahead.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
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
For one, it’s finished, blended, and barreled in Dallas, where the high humidity means alcohol evaporates faster than water, resulting in a lower proof in the barrel.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barreled
Verb
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The video, which was sped up, showed both Archie and Lilibet in the background playing.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
29 Oct. 2025
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Once enough cars have sped over these fissures, chunks begin breaking off to create those infamous potholes that pop tires and ruin shocks.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Oct. 2025
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Brands raced to expand through new stores and soaring stock keeping units — using quantity as the main measure of success.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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When Quentin Grimes appeared to have an open fast-break dunk, González raced across the court to foul him at the rim.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
1 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining the streets swayed, flurries of urgent texts began ricocheting from one end of the neighborhood to the other, and panic set in as some residents put on their shoes and hurried out the door.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte, which has rarely utilized tempo this season, hurried to the line, and Loftis fired a ball between two wideouts, both running curls.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
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Following the incident, bystanders rushed to assist the men, who were then taken to Enmore Regional Hospital.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The pair then broke into two high-security display cases, snatched various pieces of crown jewels on display, and scurried back down the ladder and escaped.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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Then, Olivia scurried off into an enclave off the side stage as Dylan and Daniella punched up into a high-octane, athletic routine.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As Varsho trotted, the Rogers Centre erupted – and the fans kept partying on the club level well past midnight.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Just as Tommy Fleetwood was preparing to putt on the green at the par-5 18th hole, a collared four-legged visitor trotted onto the fairway.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There is a possibility that their romance has traveled off-screen.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, King traveled to space on a Blue Origin flight alongside a crew of all female astronauts, including Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez and others.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The interior has plenty of pockets to keep your items organized and zipped away, while the outside features one open pocket and two buckled side pockets.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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TreVeyon Henderson covered 12 yards on a wham run, then 18 more on a misdirection toss where fullback Jack Westover and right guard Mike Onwenu presented false keys that indicated an inside run while Henderson zipped outside.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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