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
Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Barrel and bristle materials Most hot-air brush barrels are made of chrome, ceramic or tourmaline.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Mind you, this was years before that same company accidentally dumped 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, but still.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Miller said SomePlace Else brews around 500 barrels, each 31 gallons, annually.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Rain barrels come in different sizes and designs and range from $75 to $300.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Attempting To Improv Meals The remoteness of distilleries makes for beautiful scenery and plenty of room for the barrels to age.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
That was aged in smaller 15-gallon barrels from Barrel Mill in Minnesota for four years (the distillery often uses smaller barrels to mature its whiskey).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
That’s how many people officials are preparing to relocate from low-lying and coastal areas in China’s southern city of Shenzhen as Typhoon Ragasa barrels toward the region.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
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
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
Aged in rare Chinkapin oak barrels, this limited edition showcases Woodford Reserve’s experimental approach to grain, maturation and wood.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Barrel and bristle materials Most hot-air brush barrels are made of chrome, ceramic or tourmaline.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Mind you, this was years before that same company accidentally dumped 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, but still.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Miller said SomePlace Else brews around 500 barrels, each 31 gallons, annually.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Rain barrels come in different sizes and designs and range from $75 to $300.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Attempting To Improv Meals The remoteness of distilleries makes for beautiful scenery and plenty of room for the barrels to age.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
That was aged in smaller 15-gallon barrels from Barrel Mill in Minnesota for four years (the distillery often uses smaller barrels to mature its whiskey).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
That’s how many people officials are preparing to relocate from low-lying and coastal areas in China’s southern city of Shenzhen as Typhoon Ragasa barrels toward the region.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
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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This dual-purpose design requires exceptional stiffness, vibration control, and precision engineering, allowing heavy highway loads and high-speed rail traffic to share the same structure safely.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Same question, loads of responses.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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During the performance, spectators watched a vibrant show with drums and acrobatics.—
Lauren Uppal,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the entire performance, the band explored visual enjoyment as well, using open-reel tape decks, CRT display drums, and electric fan harps, delivering a large-scale show that shook the entire venue, relentlessly building the crowd’s excitement.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Install storm shutters and stormproof glass in your windows, and fortify caulking and sealing around the house, including around pipes.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Inspectors observed a gap around the facility’s pipes beneath the three-compartment sink.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While the movie easily races from one scene to another at a break-neck pace, behind the scenes, the local production work was a massive undertaking, bringing together public officials from multiple city, county and federal agencies.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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RDREs use a detonation wave that races around a circular channel, which produces short, high-pressure bursts that drive up thrust and efficiency.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As usual, the college football slate delivers tons of options, with none bigger than the Vanderbilt-Alabama and Miami-Florida State games.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Furthermore, a significant portion of plastic waste is incinerated, resulting in the emission of 850 million tons of greenhouse gases.—
Miguel A. Torres,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Lit candles, images on paper and a plaster statue of the folk saint Gauchito Gil, flowers in green plastic bottles, simple bouquets of jasmine floating in rotten water inside coffee cans, a lot of plastic flowers to keep the place colorful.—
Mariana Enriquez
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ensure cans are sealed and stored properly so the paint doesn’t go bad prematurely.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After resting for a minimum of six months in Cognac casks, the bourbon develops soft fruit notes and a refined sweetness.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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The secondary maturation is longer than the first release, moving from about eight months to a total of 15 months in Maison Ferrand Cognac casks to soak up flavor, and the whiskey was bottled at 107 proof.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
22 Sep. 2025
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DirectStorage speeds up game load times, making the most of modern hardware.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Castro used creative building methods and took advantage of special zoning and state laws, helping keep costs low and speeds up construction.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Barrels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrels. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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