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
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The combination covered a significant amount of the net market loss, as much as 75% of the barrels that the Gulf exporters couldn’t supply.
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Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
About 35 million barrels of oil have left the region through the strait since the agreement was signed, according to a new analysis from marine tracking firm Kpler.
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Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
This rum spent a quarter century aging in American oak ex-bourbon barrels, and is the drier of the two with notes of black pepper, tannic oak, butterscotch, orange, dark roast espresso, crème brûlée, licorice, and menthol.
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Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026
The war choked off oil supply to the entire world, significantly raising prices on oil products while cutting off two billion barrels of oil from the world’s supply, according to data analytics firm Kpler.
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Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The energy secretary said 17 million barrels of oil passed through Hormuz when Iran declared the strait closed again over the weekend.
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Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Infielder Chris Hacopian barrels a ball, but Jaquae Stewart nabs it right before the warning track.
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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.
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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.
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Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
Fast or gradual, the IEA expects the production ramp-up will generate a global oil surplus of about 5 million barrels of supply per day next year.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The combination covered a significant amount of the net market loss, as much as 75% of the barrels that the Gulf exporters couldn’t supply.
—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
About 35 million barrels of oil have left the region through the strait since the agreement was signed, according to a new analysis from marine tracking firm Kpler.
—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
This rum spent a quarter century aging in American oak ex-bourbon barrels, and is the drier of the two with notes of black pepper, tannic oak, butterscotch, orange, dark roast espresso, crème brûlée, licorice, and menthol.
—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026
The war choked off oil supply to the entire world, significantly raising prices on oil products while cutting off two billion barrels of oil from the world’s supply, according to data analytics firm Kpler.
—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The energy secretary said 17 million barrels of oil passed through Hormuz when Iran declared the strait closed again over the weekend.
—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Verb
Continue reading … POLITICS TICK TOCK — Congress barrels toward deadline pile-up as GOP divisions threaten Trump agenda.
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FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrels
Noun
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Lithium batteries often maintain more consistent performance throughout their charge cycle, a trait that may be noticeable when tackling hills or carrying heavier loads.
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This leads to higher fungal loads.
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Vines have grown through the fence and barbed wire surrounding a tall art deco building in this city’s downtown, and cigarette holders and empty food tins litter the tall weeds.
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The three infused olive oils -- Garlic, Spicy Red Pepper and Green Goddess -- are packaged in tins, made with only real ingredients to elevate any dish.
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To prevent that, some operators maintain low oil flow rates, akin to dripping a faucet in freezing cold weather to avoid frozen pipes.
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And for hiding unsightly landscape utilities, pipes, sprinkler valves, this realistic-looking landscape rock is deeply discounted right now.
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Anthropic has accused the Chinese firm Alibaba of launching the largest attack yet attempting to clone Claude, as China races to match the capabilities of Anthropic’s leading model following Mythos’ release and subsequent restriction from foreign markets.
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Once again, extraordinary wealth is concentrating into fewer hands while technology races ahead faster than society’s moral conscience.
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The aim is to cut greenhouse gases from roughly 350,000 tons of organic waste a year and help Los Angeles finally comply with California’s ambitious Senate Bill 1383 composting mandates.
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There are tons of mice out there with an entire keypad’s worth of thumb buttons — the Razer Naga pioneered the genre.
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The group meets every Thursday in a basement, where band members work on vocals, drums, guitars and performance.
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Marcéo Martinez played drums on the band’s 1995 debut, Personal Best, then was replaced by Melissa York for 1996’s Captain My Captain.
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Currently, most of it is stored in temporary cooling pools and dry casks worldwide.
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The second means larger casks over small new oak, and porous concrete, whose micro-oxygenation builds texture without leaving a flavour of its own.
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Frequent mowing keeps clippings small, preventing smothering and speeds up decomposition for reuse.
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The First Alert Weather Team is keeping an eye on this next storm system, just in case the timeline speeds up.
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“Barrels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrels. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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