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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
As the storm barreled across the country, nonprofit organizations sprang into action.
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Cat Ward, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The plow driver helped pull her Jeep off the center of the tracks right before a train barreled through the area.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Millions of Americans remain hunkered down after a deadly winter storm barreled across the country, killing at least nine people.
—Helen Graham, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
Rhamondre Stevenson barreled ahead again and again.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Ward, who doesn’t live in Fort Worth, stayed in the city as Winter Storm Uri barreled through the state, causing millions of Texans to lose power while battling below freezing temperatures for eight days, 23 hours and 23 minutes straight.
—Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
And such celebrities as Marlon Brando, Charlton Heston and Lena Horne joined 250,000 people in the audience as King barreled to the climax of his most famous speech.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
For instance, Starlink was most recently offered to residents of Jamaica and the Bahamas in October 2025 when Hurricane Melissa barreled through the region.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
The teens were shown being hit by heavy wind as the four-car train barreled forward.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Cat Ward, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The plow driver helped pull her Jeep off the center of the tracks right before a train barreled through the area.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Millions of Americans remain hunkered down after a deadly winter storm barreled across the country, killing at least nine people.
—Helen Graham, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
Rhamondre Stevenson barreled ahead again and again.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Ward, who doesn’t live in Fort Worth, stayed in the city as Winter Storm Uri barreled through the state, causing millions of Texans to lose power while battling below freezing temperatures for eight days, 23 hours and 23 minutes straight.
—Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
And such celebrities as Marlon Brando, Charlton Heston and Lena Horne joined 250,000 people in the audience as King barreled to the climax of his most famous speech.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
For instance, Starlink was most recently offered to residents of Jamaica and the Bahamas in October 2025 when Hurricane Melissa barreled through the region.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
The teens were shown being hit by heavy wind as the four-car train barreled forward.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barreled
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Chinese manufacturing sector sped up, report finds China’s manufacturing sector picked up speed in January, a private-sector survey showed Monday, though the data still points to structural challenges.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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On that occasion, Torres latched on to a pass from Steven Gerrard, sped away from defender Tal Ben Haim and then opened up his body to find the far corner.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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For much of 2025, the company, like other major tech firms, raced to strike deals and pour in investment.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Dustin Boyd, of Crown Point, raced both circuits on his Yamaha Raptor.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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In the wake of the killings of Renee Good and then Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, federal officials hurried to television cameras and social media accounts.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Immigration agents said Carlos would be transferred to Puerto Rico that very afternoon; Angela hurried back to their hotel.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Patients evacuated amid hospital blaze A fire tore through a northeastern Pennsylvania hospital, sending smoke billowing into the air as dozens of patients were evacuated and emergency medical crews were rushed in from across the region, authorities said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Gold prices climbed after major central banks added to their reserves and investors rushed to buy the traditional safe-haven asset amid global political turmoil.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Tirado scurried to at least half a dozen bags before finding his and pulling out … pickle juice.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
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Mustafa said as the man trotted down the stairs, mumbling something—a prayer, a curse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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After initially laying motionless on the field surrounded by medical staff, Toure eventually trotted off the field under his own power.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
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White House counterterrorism advisor Seb Gorka and special envoy for hostage response Adam Boehler traveled to Afghanistan to broker Amiri's release in September.—
Camilla Schick,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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More than 10 billion passengers have traveled on Japan’s Shinkansen since 1964, and the network’s drama-free punctuality has become a quiet part of daily life for millions.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota made a fruitless push only to end up down 2-0 after one period when a blind pass along the end boards was intercepted by the Blackhawks and zipped past Wallstedt for an unassisted goal.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
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After Matheson’s shorthanded bid was turned away, Charlie McAvoy zipped the puck up to Pastrnak on the left side.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Barreled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barreled. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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