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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
Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Luxury brands came barreling in, wanting to partner with the man of the moment who captured the imagination of China’s younger generation.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
That’s why McCaffrey is no longer taking the time to read his blocks and instead just barreling forward because a two-yard gain is better than the likely four-yard loss?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
With the loss of Peter Krause's Bobby Nash last season, 9-1-1 is barreling into an uncertain future.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
One was of him barreling through two Bears defenders with a dislocated finger to score a game-winning touchdown.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Congress is currently barreling toward a shutdown.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
The deadlock leaves the government barreling toward its first shutdown in nearly seven years.
—Nik Popli, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Jordan still received most of the carries in the first quarter and reached pay dirt on USC’s next possession to even the game at 7, putting his head down and barreling into the end zone from the 1-yard line.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The impasse has the shutdown barreling toward the three-week mark.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Luxury brands came barreling in, wanting to partner with the man of the moment who captured the imagination of China’s younger generation.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
That’s why McCaffrey is no longer taking the time to read his blocks and instead just barreling forward because a two-yard gain is better than the likely four-yard loss?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
With the loss of Peter Krause's Bobby Nash last season, 9-1-1 is barreling into an uncertain future.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
One was of him barreling through two Bears defenders with a dislocated finger to score a game-winning touchdown.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Congress is currently barreling toward a shutdown.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
The deadlock leaves the government barreling toward its first shutdown in nearly seven years.
—Nik Popli, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Jordan still received most of the carries in the first quarter and reached pay dirt on USC’s next possession to even the game at 7, putting his head down and barreling into the end zone from the 1-yard line.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barreling
Verb
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Once inside, the gang smashed two display cases and made off with several jewels before speeding away on motorbikes.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Phoenix police were looking for the driver of a speeding Tesla that hit a bicyclist who died.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Two members of the airline crew can then be seen hurrying from the rear of the plane toward the fire.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Pedestrians are hurrying past to find their places on Fifth Avenue, but the girls have a different kind of readiness about them.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The rapid growth of Kalshi, which is federally regulated by the CFTC as a futures exchange, has already tested much of the legal betting status quo.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Except for the blood that was rushing away from his body, pouring out from his neck, his throat split open wide as a shark’s mouth.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Chase Brown also helped open up the passing game, rushing for 108 yards on 11 carries.—
Jon Conahan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Like many running shoes, the Supercrush Altos are quite tall thanks to lots of padding and a supportive foam platform meant to reduce foot fatigue.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The running game is a mess, Carson Wentz is often running for his life, and the defense proved distressingly vulnerable to big plays in last weekend’s 28-22 loss to Philadelphia.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s a big difference between occasionally dabbling in a few sailings to the Bahamas—or perhaps zipping about on a speedboat—and true expertise in the water.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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The hour-long series is at its best when Russell and Sewell are zipping passionate opinions back and forth like Olympic ping-ping players, and the series isn’t built (in its scripts or its production) to expand that far beyond verbal tête-à-têtes.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Right now, Atlas’s agent mode remains slow and, at times, frustrating; given many more user interactions to train on, future versions could become swift and convenient.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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This shortfall means that, barring swift congressional action, states will lack funding to process or distribute SNAP funds after October.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Inside, there’s the occasional model being fitted and photographed, outside there are truck drivers, caterers, lighting specialists and many more milling around or scurrying about.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Normally, the hours and days before the prospect of a shutdown on Capitol Hill are filled with scenes of lawmakers and aides scurrying about to negotiate possible settlements.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Barreling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barreling. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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