1
as in loads
a considerable amount
a visit to an amusement park should be a barrel of laughs
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2
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
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Orange barrels and flags across the Treasure Valley have had a lot of motorists seeing red the past couple of years.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2025
Finally at 11-years-old, the once distasteful barrels had finally captured the perfect balance of rich oak and nutty flavors.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Only four barrels of The BigShǝBàng exist.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Normally, after used to season barrels the sherry is either distilled or turned into another product like sherry vinegar.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2025
The Perseids are active every July and August as Earth barrels through the trail of dusty debris shed by the wandering comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
The barrels have been released in sequential order over the last decade.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Orange barrels and flags across the Treasure Valley have had a lot of motorists seeing red the past couple of years.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2025
Finally at 11-years-old, the once distasteful barrels had finally captured the perfect balance of rich oak and nutty flavors.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Only four barrels of The BigShǝBàng exist.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Normally, after used to season barrels the sherry is either distilled or turned into another product like sherry vinegar.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
But the 10 Year is aged in different casks—Seguin Moreau Icône barrels from California’s Napa Valley that were stored in one of the warmest areas of the distillery’s rickhouses for the majority of their maturation.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2025
The Perseids are active every July and August as Earth barrels through the trail of dusty debris shed by the wandering comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrels
Noun
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Federal agents stopped three boats that were en route to South Florida from the Bahamas and were smuggling large loads of cocaine and dozens of Chinese migrants last week, according to court documents.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, the humanoid handled different types of dishwasher loads, from dishes to glasses, adapting itself to execute the task with perfection.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the show, Mink’s signature staggering drums blasted nearly into oblivion, making for something like a danceable earthquake.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Born and raised in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood, Thomas first fell in love with the drums.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bacteria that live on the insides of pipes in a water system convert that ammonia to nitrite in a process called nitrification.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Later that year, while hospitalized for an alleged appendicitis, Sobhraj took advantage of a blackout caused by the Indo-Pakistani war to escape, slipping out through the drainage pipes.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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The 40-year-old Froome, who races for Israel–Premier Tech, was airlifted to hospital following a crash during training on August 27, undergoing surgery a day later.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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With only two surviving female white rhinoceros, a team of scientists races to create the world’s first surrogate rhino pregnancy, using cutting-edge science and unwavering resolve.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Today, carbon capture is far from being deployed at scale, despite billions of dollars in investments around the world, and the amount of carbon currently captured is just a tiny fraction of the billions of tons of carbon dioxide emitted every year.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Currently, only 37% of the more than 5 million tons of trash generated in the county each year is recycled — and even that is hampered by a 40% contamination rate.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most local shops also offer refrigerators with grab-and-go cold drinks, such as cans of coconut, lychee and tamarind juice.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The evening included readings of erotic poetry by James Massiah and Adult Entertainment, sensual cocktails canapés by Heal Goblin, as well as beers and cans of water for those who couldn’t get into the crowded venue that poured out onto the street.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just be one dry vermouth expression is being released, which Robertson says is similar to the bespoke sherry that’s created to season the Macallan casks.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
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The use of Moroccan red wine casks was also a first for the 180 year-old brand.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a new framework that speeds up the design of shock-absorbing foam materials, used in everything from sports and military helmets to spacecraft landing struts.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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This is incredibly important to finance and commercial teams, and speeds the time to insights by six times, in my experience.—
Chris "Jay" Hawkinson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Barrels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrels. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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