1
as in loads
a considerable amount
a visit to an amusement park should be a barrel of laughs
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as in races
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 barrels
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Earlier in the day, the House also killed a bill that would regulate the sale of gun barrels.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Moubayed said that a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could help lift exports of crude and refined products to 7 million barrels a day.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
Before Hugo Chávez launched his socialist revolution after taking power in 1999, Venezuela produced roughly 3 million barrels of oil per day.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
During the colonial era, Scottish whisky barrels were brought to Jamaica to make rum.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Morgan Stanley forecasts the market will lose another billion barrels over the course of 2026 due to the time required to restart oilfields, repair refineries and reposition the tanker fleet.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Rumsey and other analysts suggested following the route of Tallgrass Energy’s Pony Express Pipeline, but both Bridger and Tallgrass denied to Fortune the possibility of a partnership to move the Canadian barrels.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Clynelish 1983 is another 42-year-old whisky, aged entirely in bourbon barrels resulting in big tropical fruit notes like pineapple and mango, along with honey and vanilla.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Read on to discover the best time to spot the fast-moving shooting stars as Earth barrels through the debris trail shed by Halley's Comet.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 May 2026
Working from his own screenplay, Cronin barrels over the gaping plot holes — a doctor might have some thoughts here — and gets to the good stuff with the family at home in squirm-inducing close quarters, a live-in demon resting in her bedroom.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
But Lumet and screenwriter Frank Pierson ease up on the laughs as Sonny’s predicament grows more helpless, allowing the audience to feel his desperation as the drama barrels toward a tragic finale.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Infielder Chris Hacopian barrels a ball, but Jaquae Stewart nabs it right before the warning track.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
The military success of the opening act of the current Iran war, which began with the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has bolstered the confidence of Netanyahu’s supporters as Israel barrels toward an election later this year.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Parts of the state, including NYC, could end up with well over a foot of snow as the storm barrels down Sunday morning into Monday afternoon.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
But the record’s best tracks trend brutal, when the physicality of the music barrels down hardest.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
The results might not be there, but the at-bats and the barrels are still there.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Earlier in the day, the House also killed a bill that would regulate the sale of gun barrels.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Moubayed said that a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could help lift exports of crude and refined products to 7 million barrels a day.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
Before Hugo Chávez launched his socialist revolution after taking power in 1999, Venezuela produced roughly 3 million barrels of oil per day.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
During the colonial era, Scottish whisky barrels were brought to Jamaica to make rum.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Morgan Stanley forecasts the market will lose another billion barrels over the course of 2026 due to the time required to restart oilfields, repair refineries and reposition the tanker fleet.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Rumsey and other analysts suggested following the route of Tallgrass Energy’s Pony Express Pipeline, but both Bridger and Tallgrass denied to Fortune the possibility of a partnership to move the Canadian barrels.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Clynelish 1983 is another 42-year-old whisky, aged entirely in bourbon barrels resulting in big tropical fruit notes like pineapple and mango, along with honey and vanilla.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
Verb
The biggest question mark is connecting the dots from Guernsey, Wyoming to the Cushing, Oklahoma oil hub that ships barrels down to the Gulf Coast refining complexes and export terminals in Texas and Louisiana.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Read on to discover the best time to spot the fast-moving shooting stars as Earth barrels through the debris trail shed by Halley's Comet.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 May 2026
Working from his own screenplay, Cronin barrels over the gaping plot holes — a doctor might have some thoughts here — and gets to the good stuff with the family at home in squirm-inducing close quarters, a live-in demon resting in her bedroom.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
But Lumet and screenwriter Frank Pierson ease up on the laughs as Sonny’s predicament grows more helpless, allowing the audience to feel his desperation as the drama barrels toward a tragic finale.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Infielder Chris Hacopian barrels a ball, but Jaquae Stewart nabs it right before the warning track.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
The military success of the opening act of the current Iran war, which began with the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has bolstered the confidence of Netanyahu’s supporters as Israel barrels toward an election later this year.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Parts of the state, including NYC, could end up with well over a foot of snow as the storm barrels down Sunday morning into Monday afternoon.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
But the record’s best tracks trend brutal, when the physicality of the music barrels down hardest.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrels
Noun
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There are loads of under-the-radar towns along these states' coastlines that have their own unique charms and draws.—
Amy Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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Buckle up for loads of action and a wild ride through SoCal history and haunts.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Employees in the kitchen rolled dough and prepped mini pie cups in 5-inch tins.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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The tins next move down a conveyor belt system, where the liquid cools and hardens before the tins are capped and shrink-wrapped.—
Gabriella Fine,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Condensation develops on windows, mirrors, pipes, or other surfaces, caused by a difference in temperatures when humid air makes contact with cooler surfaces.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Concrete-block walls with pipes running down the tops of walls, piles of concrete, junk on top of junk.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Almost all tickets are sold out for both the Preakness and the Black-Eyed Susan races, according to the event website.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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For now, Singapore's supplies of bunker fuel have held up even as the price races up.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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This savory bread pudding has tons of flavor and texture from ingredients like French bread that's been baked in a rich Parmesan custard.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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Multiplied across a day, their rate would have been over seventy-five tons per day per man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Noun
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JWords takes a different tack on Sound Therapy, embracing gentle synth melodies and pads that take the edge off her skittering drums and pounding basslines.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
11 May 2026
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Featuring Steven Bernstein on brass, Kenny Wollesen on drums and percussion, Douglas Wieselman on winds and guitar, Briggan Krauss on saxophone and guitar, and Tony Scherr on bass, these arrangements are more muscular and robust than many of their original incarnations.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The Glenlivet Jamaica edition is a 360-degree flip on this history, according to Daley, with the 12-year whisky finished in casks that previously held Jamaican rum.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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That does not seem to be the case with with House of Rare Tequila, however, which just released the new Rarecask Genesis PX, an expensive extra añejo that was finished for three months in PX sherry casks.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
Verb
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This is the first time a drone delivery platform connects directly to a restaurant's point of sale, which speeds things up behind the scenes.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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This immediacy compresses decision-making timelines and speeds the pace of engagements.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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“Barrels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrels. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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