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
Lee Ying Shan,sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
After aging in traditional bourbon barrels, the bourbon is double-barreled in two unique, slowly toasted and charred barrels.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Oil demand will remain above 100 million barrels a day beyond 2040, LNG output will rise 50%, and about $4 trillion in annual capital investment will be needed for grids, data centers, and all sources of energy to meet future demand, Al Jaber said.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
According to Heuisler, after 21 years in barrels the whiskey stood at about 110 proof, and only about a quarter of the liquid actually remained after decades of the angels drinking their share.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2025
Chevron is actively cutting its Permian capital expenditure to save money and keep production there plateaued to 1 million barrels daily.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Effectiveness drops sharply with shorter barrels or longer ranges when velocity falls below the fragmentation threshold.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Melissa barrels into Cuba ⛈️ After hammering Jamaica with high winds and torrential rains, Hurricane Melissa, downgraded on Wednesday to a Category 2 storm (from a Cat 5), barreled into Cuba.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
With the new label, Heersink expects in 2026 to double the 300 barrels Spare Keg brewed this year.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Jamaica is bracing for what may become a defining moment in its modern history as Hurricane Melissa barrels toward the island with unprecedented force.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Jamaican officials issued dire warnings Saturday as Hurricane Melissa barrels toward the island, poised to become the strongest storm ever recorded there.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Draconid meteors can be seen each year as Earth barrels through the trail of debris left behind by comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The administration threatens mass layoffs as Congress again barrels towards a government shutdown.
—ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
In Taylor’s absence steps young Infiniti, whose performance presents initially as softer and quieter, before transforming as the film barrels toward its climax.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
The cartel members agreed to raise their December production target by 137,000 barrels per day, matching the hike for October and November.
—Lee Ying Shan,sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
After aging in traditional bourbon barrels, the bourbon is double-barreled in two unique, slowly toasted and charred barrels.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Oil demand will remain above 100 million barrels a day beyond 2040, LNG output will rise 50%, and about $4 trillion in annual capital investment will be needed for grids, data centers, and all sources of energy to meet future demand, Al Jaber said.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
According to Heuisler, after 21 years in barrels the whiskey stood at about 110 proof, and only about a quarter of the liquid actually remained after decades of the angels drinking their share.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2025
Chevron is actively cutting its Permian capital expenditure to save money and keep production there plateaued to 1 million barrels daily.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Effectiveness drops sharply with shorter barrels or longer ranges when velocity falls below the fragmentation threshold.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Melissa barrels into Cuba ⛈️ After hammering Jamaica with high winds and torrential rains, Hurricane Melissa, downgraded on Wednesday to a Category 2 storm (from a Cat 5), barreled into Cuba.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
With the new label, Heersink expects in 2026 to double the 300 barrels Spare Keg brewed this year.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
What began as a dream honeymoon has turned into a terrifying ordeal for Texas newlyweds Kasydee and Hunter Bishop, who are stranded in Jamaica as Category 5 storm Hurricane Melissa barrels toward the island, according to Fox 4 Dallas-Fort Worth.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Jamaica is bracing for what may become a defining moment in its modern history as Hurricane Melissa barrels toward the island with unprecedented force.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Jamaican officials issued dire warnings Saturday as Hurricane Melissa barrels toward the island, poised to become the strongest storm ever recorded there.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Draconid meteors can be seen each year as Earth barrels through the trail of debris left behind by comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The administration threatens mass layoffs as Congress again barrels towards a government shutdown.
—ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
In Taylor’s absence steps young Infiniti, whose performance presents initially as softer and quieter, before transforming as the film barrels toward its climax.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrels
Noun
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But, at a moment when big narrative audio studios are shuttering, loads of people are being laid off and fewer documentary series are being made, this sentence really struck a nerve in the industry of folks who produce, write, edit and sound design longform narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That could mean co-locating with renewables, using batteries to extend solar availability, or making data centers flexible enough to shift heavy compute loads to periods of abundant clean power.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Add ice, seal tins, and shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Is there suddenly a run on pie tins?—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Discover if these convenient detergent pods could actually be harming your pipes.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sacramento County health inspectors shut down the Sacramento coffee shop after finding three live German cockroaches in the water heater closet, on the pipes behind the warewashing sink and under the ware washing drain board.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Boise and Garden City races One candidate running for Boise City Council has past drug charges, the Statesman found.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Oct. 2025
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Filmmaker Jordan Peele's feature debut and first venture into the realm of horror is an almost flawless, emotional roller coaster that races on the tracks of both Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and The Stepford Wives (1975).—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Qatar aims to have 11 million tons per year of CCS capacity in place by 2035.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Grating sections are approximately 5½ feet wide by 38 feet and about 5 inches deep, with each piece weighing about 2 tons.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Producer Yung Willis’ electronic flourishes and subdued log drums help soundtrack Jiggy’s late-night rendezvous.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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Almost every track on the album started with a Big L a cappella placed over drums.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This new tequila was aged for 12 months in Yamazaki 12-year-old casks, specifically sherry and red wine barrels previously used to mature the whisky (the distillery ages its single malt in a variety of other casks as well).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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Southern California Edison, the utility that operates the now-shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, has released to the public some 1,749 images taken by robotic cameras during inspections of canisters enclosed in casks that store radioactive waste at the plant.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Its greatest — and most realistic — role is as a legal safety net for when the world inevitably speeds past that limit.—
Sophie Yeo,
The Dial,
4 Nov. 2025
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So, Don handles the electric clippers in the backseat while Teddy speeds away from the crime scene.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Barrels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrels. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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