BARRELED Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

barreled

verb

variants or barrelled

past tense of barrel

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 The Boeing 767 then barreled about 1,300 feet beyond the end of the runway and struck a van, killing the five people inside. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 First, Syc barreled into a gap to stop Warren junior running back Amari Conley on a fourth-down carry in the second quarter. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 Miami — When the Amazon Air cargo plane barreled off the runway at Miami International Airport this week going nearly 130 miles an hour, there was little to slow it down. — Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 On third down, freshman Tomuhini Topui barreled into the backfield to force an incompletion. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Taunton immediately pushed one of the teens out of the way as the vehicle barreled toward them and was injured in the crash. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026 Residents have described their terror as great waves of water barreled down valleys, burying people and homes under the mud. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026 The boy’s mother sprinted toward the water, but Josh barreled past her. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Included will be work made under Soviet rule of the 1960s and ’70s as well as that made by the collectives that sprang up in the ’80s as the country barreled toward independence. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026

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In June 2021, a camera helped locate a murderer, Joseph Jean, 56, who sped off after stabbing a 38-year-old woman on a sidewalk in Fort Lauderdale, the agency said.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
The research was slow at first, but more recent advances in technology — including artificial intelligence — have sped things up.

— Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of sped

Verb

In New York City, Special Agents Tom Armas and John Buckley -- who were at the New York Field Office at 7 World Trade Center for the annual UN General Assembly briefing -- raced into the North Tower.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
The disclosure is expected to give the public a better understanding of how the city responded following the collapse of the World Trade Center as officials raced to restabilize Lower Manhattan and reopen the area.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of raced

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Razaullah, 21, is one of the three debutants hurried into the Pakistan side after seven of their players were sent home following the second Test defeat at Lord’s.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Almost three hours passed before the alert finally ended, and the couple hurried back inside.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of hurried

Verb

Running back Kenneth Walker rushed up the middle only to find a wall, then kicked the run outside to the left and dashed up the sideline for a 60-yard touchdown.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Carter slid inside and Thibodeaux rushed from the edge on third-and-5 late in the first half.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of rushed

Verb

With his team up a touchdown midway through the first quarter, Jalen Brewster trotted back out to the field.

— McClain Baxley for the AJC, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026
In photos shared by both Hamilton Township Animal Shelter and Height of Hope, Nyla trotted along a red carpet and out the door of the shelter.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of trotted

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Allen zipped the ball to Palmer, who was running a deep post from the left side, into a tight window between the trailing Lassiter and closing safety Calen Bullock.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
While there aren’t windows, open the outer canvas flap, keep the screen zipped, and let the light pour in.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of zipped

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