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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
Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Rice is the subject of extremely good fortune — a vehicle barreling 119 mph down a highway crashed into the center median and then into other cars but miraculously did not kill anyone, including himself.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
The, the waves are barreling over and there was just one or two guys surfing there.
—Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2025
Art literally opens it up, splitting the body in half and barrelling through it at the guest.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Hurricane Erin is barreling along the Atlantic seaboard and bringing with it dangerously high water levels, waves and rip currents.
—Forrest Brown, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
The episode itself mirrors the conceit, unfolding as a true oner, with the camera weaving and barreling through the set in a state of mounting, anxious momentum as Matt’s meddling escalates.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
If a renewable future is so precarious, then why is the world barreling towards it?
—Big Think, 14 Aug. 2025
One of the later sequences, from Alex's point of view, shows the kids all barreling into his home and right down into the basement, where Alex feeds them soup over the next several weeks as Gladys is implied to feed off their health.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The two baserunners scored, and Duran came barreling in behind them for his first career inside-the-park home run.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Rice is the subject of extremely good fortune — a vehicle barreling 119 mph down a highway crashed into the center median and then into other cars but miraculously did not kill anyone, including himself.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
The, the waves are barreling over and there was just one or two guys surfing there.
—Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2025
Art literally opens it up, splitting the body in half and barrelling through it at the guest.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Hurricane Erin is barreling along the Atlantic seaboard and bringing with it dangerously high water levels, waves and rip currents.
—Forrest Brown, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
The episode itself mirrors the conceit, unfolding as a true oner, with the camera weaving and barreling through the set in a state of mounting, anxious momentum as Matt’s meddling escalates.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
If a renewable future is so precarious, then why is the world barreling towards it?
—Big Think, 14 Aug. 2025
One of the later sequences, from Alex's point of view, shows the kids all barreling into his home and right down into the basement, where Alex feeds them soup over the next several weeks as Gladys is implied to feed off their health.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barreling
Verb
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Warmer temperatures increase evaporation, drying out rivers, reservoirs, soil and vegetation, and speeding up Earth’s water cycle as more water goes back into the air for precipitation.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Another house-sized space rock, spanning around 58 feet, is also speeding towards Earth tomorrow, according to NASA, joined by a 35-foot-diameter asteroid expected to get with 500,000 miles of our planet.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Before the new regulations, says Annie Inglis, Marine Biology Presenter with Quark, the expedition crew would be hurrying to get guests in Zodiacs to try to get closer to a bear sighting like this.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The shift follows decades of rapid economic growth since the market reforms of the late 1980s, coupled with rising urban living costs and changing generational attitudes toward family planning.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mahomes led the Chiefs in rushing.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Wiley led the Panthers with 80 yards rushing and a touchdown.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Another had six offensive linemen looking to create holes for the running game, which had runs of 9, 8 and 8 yards on the opening drive.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Even if a ten-team league were to nail the top-20 running backs in 2024, which is nearly impossible given the volatility of the position group, the difference between the rankings of these top-20 is drastic.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After top receiver Courtland Sutton dropped a dime from Nix on a fade route in Saturday’s preseason game, the two re-lit their connection Wednesday, with Nix scrambling to his right in one red-zone period and zipping a ball past a diving Ja’Quan McMillian to Sutton in the end zone.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
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Though not everyone is going to be thrilled by the FAA paving the way for more drones to start zipping through our skies.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Newsom issued a swift response via social media.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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The best responses are blunt, swift, and leave no space between words and action.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With multiple Commanders defenders in pursuit, Burrow didn’t try to go out of bounds or slide, but rather turned around and tried scurrying away from them to keep the play alive.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Barreling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barreling. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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