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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
Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Among the standouts are shifty wideout KC Concepcion and barreling edge rusher Cashius Howell.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Nostalgia is a barrelling train overrun with Zillennials weaned on the Disney Channel.
—Olivia Horn, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026
Athletes will climb uphill wearing carpet-like skins on their skis or just their stiff boots, before barreling back down the course.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Then came slimmer-fit, synthetic stretch fabrics after WWII, with fashion designers such as Emilio Pucci, magazine editors and celebrities barreling into the trend.
—David G. Allan Feb 15, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
Video captured by the phones of both bystanders and the ICE agent Jonathan Ross showed Ross firing into Good’s car repeatedly, killing her and sending her car barreling down the icy street.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
The government is barreling toward a partial shutdown over DHS funding.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Back then, America feared an armada of Soviet bombers laden with A-bombs barreling over the horizon, dodging our few anti-aircraft batteries, and dropping their deadly payloads on undefended American cities.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
National Grid crews are barreling forward with their restoration efforts across the Bay State following the blizzard.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Among the standouts are shifty wideout KC Concepcion and barreling edge rusher Cashius Howell.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Nostalgia is a barrelling train overrun with Zillennials weaned on the Disney Channel.
—Olivia Horn, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026
Athletes will climb uphill wearing carpet-like skins on their skis or just their stiff boots, before barreling back down the course.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Then came slimmer-fit, synthetic stretch fabrics after WWII, with fashion designers such as Emilio Pucci, magazine editors and celebrities barreling into the trend.
—David G. Allan Feb 15, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
Video captured by the phones of both bystanders and the ICE agent Jonathan Ross showed Ross firing into Good’s car repeatedly, killing her and sending her car barreling down the icy street.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
The government is barreling toward a partial shutdown over DHS funding.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Back then, America feared an armada of Soviet bombers laden with A-bombs barreling over the horizon, dodging our few anti-aircraft batteries, and dropping their deadly payloads on undefended American cities.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barreling
Verb
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Police Chief Rick Edwards told reporters an officer nearby saw a large fight in the street and cars speeding.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The two hydrate and charge the drone, but it's destroyed after being hit by a speeding truck.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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The recent turmoil is testing some of the foundations that powered private credit’s rapid growth, including aggressive underwriting, highly leveraged middle-market borrowers and the promise of stable capital insulated from bank-style runs.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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Meza Gonzalez and David Christian, one of her attorneys, refused to answer questions from reporters about the plea agreement, hurrying down a flight of stairs at the Cadena-Reeves Justice Center.—
Megan Rodriguez,
San Antonio Express-News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But those evaluations need to encompass the element of the offense that can best help the passing game — the running game.—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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Yes, this is not the best running-back class.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His six year old cousin opened the door and broke out in pure glee, rushing back to call for his mother.—
Yousra Elbagir,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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There is a high whistling sound of wind rushing through the room, and the glass vibrates slightly.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The backlash was swift and virulent enough to compel filmmakers and celebrities like Mike Leigh, Tilda Swinton, Javier Bardem, and Mark Ruffalo to sign an open letter denouncing Berlinale’s silence around Palestine and Gaza.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2026
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The consequences for oil prices and Americans’ wallets could be swift and severe.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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DeMar DeRozan just slammed a water bottle to the floor, sending several courtside attendants scurrying into action to mop up the mess.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Crushed like a scurrying cucaracha on the kitchen floor.—
Greg Cote
January 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The congresswoman said Rafael had been detained by ICE agents after a routine inspection while driving a commercial cargo truck in Louisiana.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Tutash Express and Sam Express in the Chicago area were also disqualified, and the Aydana driving school that the trucker involved in the crash attended lost its certification.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Barreling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barreling. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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