barrels 1 of 2

noun

plural of barrel
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 tins
a metal container in the shape of a cylinder a trash barrel

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3
as in pipes
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages barrels of fine wine aging in the winery's cellar

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barrels

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of barrel
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
Noun
In response to the Iran war and the disruption of tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, IEA members agreed to make 400 million barrels of oil available to the market. — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026 After all, what could go wrong sitting atop three million barrels of oil while a hostile country fires missiles and drones at it? — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 Instead of putting bourbon into a new set of barrels, the distillery inserts 10 virgin French oak staves that have been seared into cask-strength Maker’s, and lets the whiskey age for a little more than two months in its cool limestone cellars. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026 Crude oil exiting the Strait of Hormuz averaged about 10 million barrels per day over the past week, despite a rising number of attacks on tankers. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026 On Wednesday, Centcom said that 20 million barrels of crude had transited the strait, rejecting Iranian claims that the waterway was closed. — Spencer Kimball,deena Zaidi, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 Rather than physically moving barrels around, trading had moved from handshakes to paper. — Brian C. Black, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 Roughly four of every 10 barrels of crude now exit the region without going through the Strait of Hormuz, an adjustment in the oil supply chain, Kpler added. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 In its heyday in the 1970s, the site produced about 1,600 barrels of oil per day. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
Negotiations over those details are likely to conclude easier if the different groups can reach agreement over insurance subrogation, as the session barrels into its final weekend. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Each episode barrels forward with the logic of a live-action cartoon, hijacking the visual language of everything from My Dinner With Andre to Dog Day Afternoon, while cramming in references to pop culture, video games, and Canadian esoterica. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026 Continue reading … POLITICS TICK TOCK — Congress barrels toward deadline pile-up as GOP divisions threaten Trump agenda. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrels
  1. loads
  2. tins
  3. pipes
  4. races
  5. tons
  6. drums
  7. casks
  8. speeds
Noun
  • This is the kind of test that quickly separates a power station that merely has an impressive number printed on its case from one with an inverter and battery management system capable of handling tough, real-world loads.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Data collected from the test rig could allow manufacturers to design heat pumps and heat exchangers for high temperatures, large loads, and changing conditions.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Many of the colorful tins popular on social media, such as those from Fishwife, are packed in sauces, oils or other flavorful ingredients.
    — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Pie tins, canisters, trays, and measuring cups also often featured advertising, so scan items carefully.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of tins
Noun
  • Since 2021, San Jose Water has invested more than $1 billion in infrastructure including pipes, pumps and plants.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Chemicals and pipes have been removed from the property during the investigation.
    — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • These days, the market is awash in retailers and consumer plays that are leaking market cap as every investment dollar races out into the AI trade.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Supra is one of the vehicles most closely associated with Walker’s Fast & Furious character, Brian O’Conner, who builds and races a bright orange version of the A80 in the first installment of the popular movie franchise.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of races
Noun
  • Moscow — By agreeing to open Russia’s taps and release hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel into a starving global market, the Kremlin has achieved something that raw military might on the battlefields of eastern Ukraine could never deliver.
    — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The state is pre-positioning more than 4 million sandbags, more than 50,000 feet of portable flood barriers and 400,000 tons of rock to repair levees.
    — Adrian Florido, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of tons
Noun
  • That album drew Simmons’ bass and Bindeman’s drums to the fore of the mix, letting Harris’ guitar and vocals foam behind the rhythm section’s discrete peaks.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
  • At first, there was almost nothing onstage — no drums, just microphone stands on an undulating platform surrounding the venue’s Snake Pit.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • The latest release is called Día de Muertos Edición Limitada Trascender, and it was aged in an interesting combination of barrels that includes casks used to ferment Champagne.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The company’s signature malt, Courage & Conviction, is aged for five years and finished in red wine and sherry casks from Europe—the Old World merging with the new in a single delicious glass.
    — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of casks
Verb
  • Industry partnership speeds development Castelion is developing Blackbeard through a partnership led by the Future Capability Development and Integration Aviation Rapid Capabilities Cell within the Portfolio Acquisition Executive Aviation.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Directed by Mert Alas, the cinematic visual opens on a desert road flanked by mountains, a car speeds through, which is later revealed to be driven by Miley.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
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“Barrels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrels. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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