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or barrelled
as in sped
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 barreled
Typhoon Halong barreled through western Alaska over the weekend, bringing high winds and surf.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
For one, it’s finished, blended, and barreled in Dallas, where the high humidity means alcohol evaporates faster than water, resulting in a lower proof in the barrel.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
However, as the pack barrelled into Turn 10, Russell slammed into the barriers after clipping the inside wall approaching the corner.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
After hearing noises, the couple barrelled up into the living room, naked, with Rhys brandishing a poker from the fireplace.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Boomer, a beloved instructor with a doctorate degree, had been on an evening stroll with his girlfriend in a neighborhood east of Lake Merritt when the driver slammed into a fire hydrant that flew off the sidewalk and barreled into the couple.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Pribula scrambled for a key third-down conversion, Hardy barreled off a 27-yard rush and tight end Brett Norfleet hauled in a 25-yard grab.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
In an instant, the dense brush to my left came alive as 300 pounds of black fur and blur barreled toward me.
—Katie Jackson, Outside, 11 Sep. 2025
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
Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
For one, it’s finished, blended, and barreled in Dallas, where the high humidity means alcohol evaporates faster than water, resulting in a lower proof in the barrel.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
However, as the pack barrelled into Turn 10, Russell slammed into the barriers after clipping the inside wall approaching the corner.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
After hearing noises, the couple barrelled up into the living room, naked, with Rhys brandishing a poker from the fireplace.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Boomer, a beloved instructor with a doctorate degree, had been on an evening stroll with his girlfriend in a neighborhood east of Lake Merritt when the driver slammed into a fire hydrant that flew off the sidewalk and barreled into the couple.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Pribula scrambled for a key third-down conversion, Hardy barreled off a 27-yard rush and tight end Brett Norfleet hauled in a 25-yard grab.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
In an instant, the dense brush to my left came alive as 300 pounds of black fur and blur barreled toward me.
—Katie Jackson, Outside, 11 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barreled
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Four additional rounds were heard as the vehicle sped past South 76th Street and in the 7800 block of West Lapham Street, with speeds exceeding 80 mph.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Police are following up on reports that a truck and a car sped away.—
Jennifer Edwards Baker,
Fox 19 Cincinnati,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Gators raced out to a 13-7 lead against the Bulldogs after two quarters, but fans were not pacified by the product on the field.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Rudy and Amanda raced to Ocean Reef, where Rudy was told Katy was being transported.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But with victory comes hustle as stores hurried to fill the demand of playoff gear.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Duane heard the shooting and hurried around to help.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Reed completed 23 of 32 passes for 280 yards and 3 touchdowns and rushed 6 times for 55 yards.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Running back Isaac Brown rushed for 113 yards on 15 carries but lost one fumble.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The zip-up collar gives it a preppy-casual vibe that can be zipped down and layered with a necklace, or zipped up with leg-elongating flare jeans and sneakers.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Even light, which zipped at breathtaking pace across the dark, took many human lifetimes to traverse a single galaxy.—
Angus Fletcher,
Big Think,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some firms have scurried to ship early, but even a few days’ delay at sea could blow up their margins.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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The eye midge may have implanted itself elsewhere and there’s no telling where those other icky creatures from Prodigy’s labs have scurried off to, but those are questions that will no doubt be answered once/if FX announces a second season.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wood was bleeding and in obvious pain as trainer Mike Vogt trotted onto the ice to treat him.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Just as Tommy Fleetwood was preparing to putt on the green at the par-5 18th hole, a collared four-legged visitor trotted onto the fairway.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The pair traveled down to reception together.—
Jay Glennie,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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The couple, who traveled together alongside their child on a tour bus, approached the outing not just as a professional endeavor but as a family adventure.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Barreled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barreled. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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