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or barrelled
as in sped
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 barreled
The driver flew out of the lot and barreled up North State Road 7, the driver’s arrest report said.
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Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Speeding down a residential block in the quiet west side neighborhood, Lau lost control of her Mercedes sport utility vehicle and barreled into a couple and their young children, who were waiting to catch a bus to the San Francisco Zoo.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Wide-leg with shapely pleats in women’s and slightly-barrelled, structured, loose-fitting and elasticated (and more) in the men’s.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
Her new life went on like this for a while — a year, two years — until one night, Gomez was driving, leaned over to grab a pack of Life Savers that had rolled off the passenger seat, barreled off the road and over a ditch, and ended up with her car wedged between two trees.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
The storm system that dropped snow by the foot in the Midwest, causing whiteout conditions in some areas, barreled toward the East Coast, dropping heavy rain, threatening high winds and prompting multiple tornado warnings.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
When the car barreled in, there were 140 students inside in an early childhood learning center.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The truck barrelled down a hallway and became wedged between the walls as gunfire erupted.
—Nouran Salahieh, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Despite his own injuries, Rodriguez and a good Samaritan got an unconscious Williams back up onto the platform before a train barreled into the station.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Speeding down a residential block in the quiet west side neighborhood, Lau lost control of her Mercedes sport utility vehicle and barreled into a couple and their young children, who were waiting to catch a bus to the San Francisco Zoo.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Wide-leg with shapely pleats in women’s and slightly-barrelled, structured, loose-fitting and elasticated (and more) in the men’s.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
Her new life went on like this for a while — a year, two years — until one night, Gomez was driving, leaned over to grab a pack of Life Savers that had rolled off the passenger seat, barreled off the road and over a ditch, and ended up with her car wedged between two trees.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
The storm system that dropped snow by the foot in the Midwest, causing whiteout conditions in some areas, barreled toward the East Coast, dropping heavy rain, threatening high winds and prompting multiple tornado warnings.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
When the car barreled in, there were 140 students inside in an early childhood learning center.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The truck barrelled down a hallway and became wedged between the walls as gunfire erupted.
—Nouran Salahieh, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Despite his own injuries, Rodriguez and a good Samaritan got an unconscious Williams back up onto the platform before a train barreled into the station.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barreled
Verb
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Sharma sped to 50 off 23 balls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Jeep driver slammed on the breaks and reversed, crashing into the front of Acosta’s patrol car and sped off, leaving the gate pieces on the road.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Alabama raced out to a 24-point halftime lead en route to a 90-65 win over Texas Tech in the second round.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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China's cyberspace regulator has raced to regulate the rapidly growing field in recent years, but struggled to stay ahead of a technology that is advancing faster than the rules designed to govern it.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ember hurried to take it off the flame before the whistle could gather itself and call out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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An agent pointed to the other end of the terminal, and the woman hurried off.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Days after she was struck in the head with a metal bottle, Khimberly was rushed to the hospital, where doctors discovered severe bleeding in her brain.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Major changes to higher education funding should reflect the different roles institutions play in serving students and the state’s economy — and such significant revisions must be studied, piloted and refined, not rushed.—
Mark Denzler,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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All three Mets runners scored as Baty scurried to third with a triple.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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With Game 3 of the World Series underway at Dodger Stadium last October, a few folks scurried across a pedestrian bridge with LED lights and blue glow sticks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Chelly the German Shepherd trotted into the clearing and stood at attention, ears alert and straining on her leash.—
Liz Teitz,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Harper slowly trotted around the bases and took time at third to salute coach Dino Ebel.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There were ten teen-agers who’d travelled from around the country with their dads.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The confirmation comes after there were conflicting totals due to victims having travelled to a hospital in private vehicles instead of in ambulances.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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David Pastrnak gained the zone and slipped a pass over to Zacha, who zipped a wrist shot through Luukkonen’s pads for the GWG, his 24th goal of the season.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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This book recently zipped to the top of my library hold list thanks to a recommendation from the late Greg Tate.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Barreled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barreled. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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