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or barrelling
as in speeding
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 barreling
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
That leads to them not barreling the sinker.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Fueled by the oil and gas industries, climate breakdown is barreling our way.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
See the process for yourself on the BONDED tour, which leads visitors deep into the process, from fermentation to barreling, with tastings along the way.
—Michelle Polizzi, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
But there’s agita in the air, that these great boom times of box office and 45-day window extensions are barreling toward an apocalypse, and that’s all because of the looming Paramount-Warner Bros merger which is expected to final before Q4 this year.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
The University of Beer location in Folsom is barreling toward its final days as the business announces it closure.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Cunningham’s Fisher-Price pianos and decrepit drums are unmistakable, as is Ciani’s Buchla, which whooshes and rattles like a steam engine barreling down the tracks.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
Then a big Mercedes flying Nazi flags comes barreling down the road.
—Alice Kaplan, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
Water barreling into narrow inlets and crashing onto coral rock formations is the first sight that welcomes you to Shete Boka National Park on the island of Curaçao.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
That leads to them not barreling the sinker.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Fueled by the oil and gas industries, climate breakdown is barreling our way.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
See the process for yourself on the BONDED tour, which leads visitors deep into the process, from fermentation to barreling, with tastings along the way.
—Michelle Polizzi, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
But there’s agita in the air, that these great boom times of box office and 45-day window extensions are barreling toward an apocalypse, and that’s all because of the looming Paramount-Warner Bros merger which is expected to final before Q4 this year.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
The University of Beer location in Folsom is barreling toward its final days as the business announces it closure.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Cunningham’s Fisher-Price pianos and decrepit drums are unmistakable, as is Ciani’s Buchla, which whooshes and rattles like a steam engine barreling down the tracks.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
Then a big Mercedes flying Nazi flags comes barreling down the road.
—Alice Kaplan, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barreling
Verb
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Surveillance video obtained by Atlanta News First showed a car speeding through the parking lot before hitting Perry’s vehicle parked near the entrance.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Large components could be built offsite and assembled at the plant, reducing costs and speeding up deployment.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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For instance, researchers found that rapid urbanization and electrification across Asia drove brightening in cities from China to India to Sub-Saharan Africa.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
Verb
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No point hurrying toward a resolution that was always receding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Instead of hurrying to break up tents and scatter RVs, Lee and Oakland’s interim homelessness chief Sasha Hauswald want city workers to focus on minimizing trash and human waste around encampments.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Smart ideas While this was going on, the brothers held a running conversation.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
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Never particularly good at controlling the running game, Doval then let Turang steal second before permitting a game-tying single to William Contreras.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Achane was the Dolphins’ lone Pro Bowl player in 2025, rushing for 1,350 yards, which is third-most in Dolphins history behind Ricky Williams’ 2002 and 2003 seasons.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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UpToDate is now rushing to implement its own AI tool, called Expert AI.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Its evolution into a mainstream proposition and a legal necessity has been swift and remarkable.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The group highlighted the swift and professional actions of the pilots and firefighter first responders, noting that their efforts helped prevent the fire from spreading and ensured that all passengers were safely evacuated from the aircraft.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Your eyes may see the prairie dogs digging and scurrying.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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An over-excited group of fans celebrated the two saves by breaking a pane of glass behind the Kings bench, sending the coaches scurrying and pausing the game for several minutes as workmen repaired the damage.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Senior Stanley Filiaga was the driving force of the Scorpions’ offense.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Limited supplies are leading to higher prices The memory crunch is driving downstream cost increases that are weighing on the hyperscalers.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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“Barreling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barreling. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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