1
as in ton
a considerable amount
a visit to an amusement park should be a barrel of laughs
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2
as in to race
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 barrel
Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Commodity prices have plunged, with West Texas Intermediate crude oil down 15% over the last week, to under $61 a barrel.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Sriram Nagaswamy, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The East Coast will not be spared The storm will barrel east toward the Atlantic Coast into Sunday and could impact several major cities.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
From Net Importer to Net Exporter In 2005, the U.S. was importing a staggering 12.5 million barrels of oil and finished products per day.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Commodity prices have plunged, with West Texas Intermediate crude oil down 15% over the last week, to under $61 a barrel.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
Yes, the wave of AI innovation is barreling ahead faster than ever—and leaders in the space must ride out in front of it, or else risk being pulled under.
—Sriram Nagaswamy, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The East Coast will not be spared The storm will barrel east toward the Atlantic Coast into Sunday and could impact several major cities.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrel
Noun
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Avocado makes a ton of great organic sleep products, particularly its Green Mattress and Eco Mattress Topper.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The tiny pup has been spotted meeting tons of celebs, including Demi Moore and her tiny dog, Pilaf, Powell's Twister costar Daisy Edgar-Jones and more.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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This Editorial Board has been banging the drum for better treatment.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2025
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Elliott spits her verses in patois, freeing up space on the track for the drums to get some before Cartel and M.I.A. slide through. 41.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Bell had opened the pipe steam valve by hand, which kept the lights on two hours after Titanic hit the iceberg, saving hundreds of lives.—
Sean Kingsley,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2025
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The initial test site is near UC Irvine’s recreation center, with pipes running beneath daycare facilities, and future experiments are planned for UC San Diego’s campus.—
Jesse Kuehn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the years since, the vehicles raced on tracks across the world have evolved.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Twisted Metal is racing toward its return to Peacock for Season 2, and the streamer has finally revealed when episodes will become available.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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Two dedicated employees roam public lands hauling buckets, stepladders, and telescopic tree pruners to collect seeds, some of which weigh less than a small feather.—
Laura Mallonee,
Wired News,
12 Apr. 2025
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Volunteers are asked to bring reusable bags or buckets, gloves and trash pickers, if possible.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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When used effectively, these innovations not only speed up production but also enhance engagement and open new revenue opportunities.—
Andrew Fingerman,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Developers even get granular control over the budget to lower costs and speed things along where appropriate.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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More than a dozen high-quality studies have since found no evidence of a link between childhood vaccines and autism.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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With an enrollment of over 45,000 students, FSU offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across more than a dozen colleges.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Think tea leaves, tins for candles, cans for drinks, packaging, hardware — the list goes on.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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The underlying mechanics involve a slab waveguide composed of a silicon nitride core, a photoconductive silicon-rich nitride layer, and an indium tin oxide electrode.—
The Physics arXiv Blog,
Discover Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Barrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrel. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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