barreled

variants or barrelled
past tense of barrel

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of barreled 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 So the Pats deployed an extra defensive back, but then Jeanty barreled ahead to sustain an eventual 12-play scoring drive. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025 Venders were also packing up after being setup on the road the van barreled down during the chaotic scene. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Zale barreled forward on fourth-and-one at the Huntington Beach five-yard line, and Hoffman capped the drive with the 1-yard go-ahead touchdown run. Zach Cavanagh, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025 Getty Images Twenty years ago, just six weeks into my television career, Hurricane Katrina barreled into the Gulf Coast. Renny Vandewege, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 When Kiner’s 5-foot-9 frame barreled through the Raiders’ defense Thursday, he got hit hard by a cornerback, but then effortlessly did a somersault to show off his athleticism. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025 Ferries barreled across the river at terrified speed. Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barreled
Verb
  • Prosecutors sped through four additional witnesses this afternoon.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • From stopwatches to wearables, tech has elevated individuals' experiences through a plethora of on-demand metrics that provide a more holistic view of progress, and the Covid-19 pandemic sped this growth considerably.
    Hamid Farooqui, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bradley McCroskey caught a miraculous 26-yard touchdown pass on the final play of regulation, then Temi Ericson raced nearly untouched for a 25-yard TD in overtime to give the Indians a 34-28 victory.
    Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The Bruins never looked back, despite Sweetwyne settling into the game and engineering four scoring drives to keep the Falcons from getting boat-raced.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On third-and-2 at the CU 20, the Buffs QB hurried left with seemingly the entire Houston defense in pursuit, spotted Omarion Miller just past the line of scrimmage, and shoveled him the ball before the red jerseys closed in.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
  • But a ship arrived and everyone hurried aboard without understanding a word of what the greeter was saying.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Aaron Lague ran for 106 yards and three touchdowns, while Luke Cathcart rushed for a score and caught a touchdown pass to amass 126 total yards in Fairhaven’s 42-29 South Coast Conference win over Somerset Berkley.
    Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Canyon’s Alexander Lundsberg passed for 461 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 53 yards.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Five of them buzzed the front counter smoothie station, three zipped about under the front counter service window, two flew under a prep table and another two over a prep table.
    David J. Neal Updated August 22, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
  • When asked if Flynn had reached out to him recently to discuss taking over as Lucius, the White Lotus star zipped his lips.
    EW.com, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the tall-grass prairies that once spread out across pre-settlement Indiana, tiny ground squirrels scurried through the wildflowers, grasses and shrubs.
    Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Brett Ryan, aided by Robbie Carter’s young daughter, scurried to place markers at the sites of the longest throws, before chucking the corpses back to the starting line.
    Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The final segment, reserved for special teams, gave much of the roster a breather, helmets off and tucked in hands, but then a 35-year-old tight end trotted to an empty neighboring field.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Agustin Ramirez opened the seventh for Miami with a single off Tyler Rogers (4-5), moved to second on a groundout by Heriberto Hernandez, took third on Eric Wagaman’s single, and trotted home on Norby’s flyout to Soto for a 9-8 Miami lead.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Neural highways that once buzzed with activity are becoming quiet country roads, rarely traveled and slowly overgrown.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The end of winter break was nearing for the two university students, who had traveled to Urbana to visit other water polo players at the University of Illinois, Abraham’s father told CNN.
    Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Barreled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barreled. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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