Synonyms of barreled

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sped
• raced
• hurried
• rushed
• scurried
• trotted
• flew
• traveled
• zipped
• drove
• chased
• jumped
• buzzed
• scooted
• ran
• darted
• stepped
• blew
• blasted
• rammed
• bolted
• dashed
• whirled
• scuttled
• ripped
• hustled
• blazed
• bowled
• tore
• hurtled
• zoomed
• hurled
• careened
• shot
• humped
• jogged
• careered
• belted
• coursed
• jetted
• bustled
• breezed
• bundled
• rocketed
• motored
• hastened
• whisked
• pelted
• galloped
• rustled
• cracked (on)
• nipped
• hied
• hared
• bombed
• beat it
• streaked
• highballed
• cannonballed
• stepped on it
• sprinted
• scampered
• stampeded
• whizzed
• accelerated
• flitted
• shook a leg
• made tracks
• scudded
• hotfooted (it)
• got a move on
• scuffled
• beetled
• outpaced
• quickened
• stepped out
• overtook
• arrowed
• outran
• outstripped
• caught up
• beelined
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawled
• dragged
• crept
• poked
• lagged
• lingered
• hung (around or out)
• poked
• strolled
• sauntered
• ambled
• loitered
• shuffled
• tarried
• plodded
• lumbered
• dallied
• dawdled
• decelerated
• slowed (down or up)
• dillydallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of barreled

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

But some things are out of Dart’s control – like on Saturday when a Minnesota Vikings defender barreled through the Giants’ offensive line untouched and rocked him in the first quarter of their preseason game. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Lemmon attempted to abort the takeoff, but the plane barreled through a fence and crossed a five-lane highway before finally coming to a halt on an embankment. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Joel Sicon Porix, who was part of a road repair crew, was killed Monday when an allegedly drugged driver barreled onto the sidewalk in Nesconset. — Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Nassief said that after Hurricane Maria barreled through Dominica in September 2017, passports to foreigners surged. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026

As Twins designated hitter Josh Bell, who walked to begin the frame, barreled toward second base, Massey attempted to tag him in the basepaths. — Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

The bourbon is distilled, barreled and aged at Bulleit’s distillery in Shelbyville, Kentucky, while the rye is distilled and aged in Indiana before being transported to Kentucky. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

So when his putt caught the left lip of the cup and barreled into the hole for the win, Fox, again wasting no time, launched his arms into the air in triumph. — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 20 July 2026