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
John Hopewell, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
Kyle DeBarge, their second pick (No. 33 selection), showed good bat control, getting the barrel to a cutter down-and-in or maybe a tick below the zone and then later on a slider away, although his contact was all of the soft variety.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025
Powerful racing cars barreling down the hill at speeds near 60 mph were something else entirely.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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Noun
But she’s soon embroiled in a case: A barrel containing the skeleton of a child surfaces from the artificial lake, at the bottom of which lies the submerged old village.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
Kyle DeBarge, their second pick (No. 33 selection), showed good bat control, getting the barrel to a cutter down-and-in or maybe a tick below the zone and then later on a slider away, although his contact was all of the soft variety.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Ed Martin came barreling into the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., sending warning letters to Democratic lawmakers, terminating prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6 cases, and deeming himself President Donald Trump’s lawyer.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025
Powerful racing cars barreling down the hill at speeds near 60 mph were something else entirely.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrel
Noun
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Those thick sweaters and ski jackets will flatten right out giving you tons of extra space.—
Hannah Freedman,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Mar. 2025
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The end result, first seen on Saturday afternoon, had tons of fellow Little Monsters quick to react in the comments, praising the impressive level of talent in the fanbase.—
Ashley Iasimone,
Billboard,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The albums proved an outsized influence on house, hip hop, techno, drum ‘n’ bass and synth-pop.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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From 1960 through 1968, the full-size Pontiac offered eight-bolt, finned wheels that helped cool the brake drums.—
David Krumboltz,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Suddenly, violent winds roared, debris whizzed through the air and pipes burst as the tornado tore into their home.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Last year everything apart from the pipes and wiring was redone in a major refurbishment.—
Fiona Bornhöft,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Bowman raced to the top of the leaderboard in qualifying Saturday, during which the red-hot Josh Berry earned the other starting spot on the front row.—
Sam Navarro,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2025
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From towering catamarans racing at 60mph to $12.8m in prize money.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Once the donuts are long gone, reuse the bucket as an Easter centerpiece or during your annual egg hunts.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
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Nets two-way guard Tyson Etienne scored his first career buckets early in the fourth quarter and fellow two-way Tosan Evbuomwan played for the first time in over a month.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This speeds up diagnostic processes, ensures timely reporting and facilitates rapid decision-making in emergency cases.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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The white Jeep slowed down when police turned on their lights, but the Nissan allegedly sped westbound on Truman Road to Interstate 70, reaching 115 MPH, according to court documents.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But since misogynistic online communities aren’t localized, the discourse has spread to encompass dozens of countries and their specific attempts — or lack thereof — to counter radicalization.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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Most of the captives have been released in ceasefire agreements or other deals, but Israeli forces rescued eight alive and recovered dozens of bodies.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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With designs by Katsushika Hokusai and William Morris, the collection is two years in the making and features decorative bandages, a classic metal tin package and first aid bags.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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This one is made of a rugged, water-resistant tin cloth.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Barrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrel. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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