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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
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.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
However, as the pack barrelled into Turn 10, Russell slammed into the barriers after clipping the inside wall approaching the corner.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
After hearing noises, the couple barrelled up into the living room, naked, with Rhys brandishing a poker from the fireplace.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Boomer, a beloved instructor with a doctorate degree, had been on an evening stroll with his girlfriend in a neighborhood east of Lake Merritt when the driver slammed into a fire hydrant that flew off the sidewalk and barreled into the couple.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Pribula scrambled for a key third-down conversion, Hardy barreled off a 27-yard rush and tight end Brett Norfleet hauled in a 25-yard grab.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
The arms were descending and lights were flashing as a train barreled toward the intersection.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
In an instant, the dense brush to my left came alive as 300 pounds of black fur and blur barreled toward me.
—Katie Jackson, Outside, 11 Sep. 2025
Jose Iglesias also barreled a ball that Will Benson caught at the wall in right field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
However, as the pack barrelled into Turn 10, Russell slammed into the barriers after clipping the inside wall approaching the corner.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
After hearing noises, the couple barrelled up into the living room, naked, with Rhys brandishing a poker from the fireplace.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Boomer, a beloved instructor with a doctorate degree, had been on an evening stroll with his girlfriend in a neighborhood east of Lake Merritt when the driver slammed into a fire hydrant that flew off the sidewalk and barreled into the couple.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Pribula scrambled for a key third-down conversion, Hardy barreled off a 27-yard rush and tight end Brett Norfleet hauled in a 25-yard grab.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
The arms were descending and lights were flashing as a train barreled toward the intersection.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
In an instant, the dense brush to my left came alive as 300 pounds of black fur and blur barreled toward me.
—Katie Jackson, Outside, 11 Sep. 2025
Jose Iglesias also barreled a ball that Will Benson caught at the wall in right field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barreled
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Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son (1969) followed, a nearly two-hour meditation constructed from a single clip of a silent 1905 Billy Bitzer film of the same name, variously slowed down, speeded up, and looped.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Oct. 2025
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But also, our lives have sped up, and cycles of culture have sped up in their revolutions.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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After a replay review confirmed the second-down call, Auburn’s offense raced to the line in tush-push formation — the running backs behind Arnold, ready to shove him forward — on third down.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the second quarter, Dunbar’s offense found some life with a stellar play from quarterback Marcus McDade, who faked a handoff and raced 47 yards for a touchdown while making a few defenders miss tackles.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Duane heard the shooting and hurried around to help.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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Daria hurried so as not to miss her chance.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Aguilar completed 16 of 25 passes for 211 yards and 1 touchdown and rushed for 59 yards.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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Zahmari Palode-Gary, who played at Raytown High, rushed for 156 yards on 27 yards for the Gorillas.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The zip-up collar gives it a preppy-casual vibe that can be zipped down and layered with a necklace, or zipped up with leg-elongating flare jeans and sneakers.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Even light, which zipped at breathtaking pace across the dark, took many human lifetimes to traverse a single galaxy.—
Angus Fletcher,
Big Think,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The eye midge may have implanted itself elsewhere and there’s no telling where those other icky creatures from Prodigy’s labs have scurried off to, but those are questions that will no doubt be answered once/if FX announces a second season.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
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In the planning stages of the two-part Viking mission, which landed spacecraft on Mars in the mid-seventies, Sagan argued that the probes should include lights and cameras, in case creatures scurried past.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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German military drills last month in the northern port city of Hamburg demonstrated how like a spider, a large military drone shot a net at a smaller one in mid-flight, entangling its propellers and forcing it to the ground, where a robotic dog trotted over to seek possible explosives.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 Oct. 2025
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Bradley then trotted up the center of the fairway, waving it to a cheering crowd.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For this round of protests, there’s no comparable group of out-of-town left-wing influencers who have traveled to Portland, although local independent journalists have documented the protests on sites such as TikTok and Bluesky.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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But the dream-school mindset treats admissions as a prize to be won rather than a path to be traveled.—
Jeffrey Selingo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Barreled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barreled. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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