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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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The United Arab Emirates is speeding up the completion of a new pipeline that will allow the Gulf federation to export more oil without routing it through the Strait of Hormuz.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Mamdani intends to cut the median time for approvals from 210 to to 100 days via a mix of simplifying income verification, speeding up the process for lottery winners to be selected, and streamlining the applications, among other things.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 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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Set over the course of eight years (including the lockdown period during COVID), Herry’s film unfolds fluidly, neither hurrying scenes up unnecessarily, nor lingering too long on any incident.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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No point hurrying toward a resolution that was always receding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 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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For DiPentima, the bill’s swift progress though the legislature was concerning.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The collision occurred off base, prompting a lockdown and swift emergency response, as witnesses reported fire and smoke and video captured four parachutes opening while wreckage fell.—
Rebecca Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
Verb
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That’s because the ride has one of the best animatronic figures in SoCal, namely a black cat scurrying across a piano.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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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
Verb
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The critical shipping passage has been a key point of the war, driving up gas prices.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Schauffele ranks in the tournament’s top five in both putting and driving, and has hit 28 of 42 fairways this week.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Barreling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barreling. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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