as in rushing
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or barrelling
as in speeding
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 barreling
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
The University of Beer location in Folsom is barreling toward its final days as the business announces it closure.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Cunningham’s Fisher-Price pianos and decrepit drums are unmistakable, as is Ciani’s Buchla, which whooshes and rattles like a steam engine barreling down the tracks.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
Then a big Mercedes flying Nazi flags comes barreling down the road.
—Alice Kaplan, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The Microsoft tech glitches come as Artemis II is barreling toward the moon at more than 6,000 miles per hour.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Aaron Judge is already barreling up the baseball, logging 2 home runs in his first 13 at-bats.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The truck caught fire after barreling into the synagogue, Runyan said, though there was no explosion.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
It’s filtered through 10 feet of sugar maple charcoal before barreling, part of the Lincoln County process that defines Tennessee whiskey, and is then aged in new charred oak barrels.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
But there’s agita in the air, that these great boom times of box office and 45-day window extensions are barreling toward an apocalypse, and that’s all because of the looming Paramount-Warner Bros merger which is expected to final before Q4 this year.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
The University of Beer location in Folsom is barreling toward its final days as the business announces it closure.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Cunningham’s Fisher-Price pianos and decrepit drums are unmistakable, as is Ciani’s Buchla, which whooshes and rattles like a steam engine barreling down the tracks.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
Then a big Mercedes flying Nazi flags comes barreling down the road.
—Alice Kaplan, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The Microsoft tech glitches come as Artemis II is barreling toward the moon at more than 6,000 miles per hour.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Aaron Judge is already barreling up the baseball, logging 2 home runs in his first 13 at-bats.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The truck caught fire after barreling into the synagogue, Runyan said, though there was no explosion.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
It’s filtered through 10 feet of sugar maple charcoal before barreling, part of the Lincoln County process that defines Tennessee whiskey, and is then aged in new charred oak barrels.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barreling
Verb
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By evening, disruptive Uranus enters your 3rd House of Communication, speeding up conversations, decisions, and movement.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Last December, he was arrested and charged with suspicion of DWI, speeding and failing to properly affix his license plate.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Attendees donated blood and were provided free blood pressure readings, glucose screenings, rapid HIV testing and information on health and other resources available in the community.—
Francine Knowles,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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No point hurrying toward a resolution that was always receding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Instead of hurrying to break up tents and scatter RVs, Lee and Oakland’s interim homelessness chief Sasha Hauswald want city workers to focus on minimizing trash and human waste around encampments.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Barrett uses his size (312 pounds) and length (a wingspan of over 80 inches) to disrupt in the running game.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The running game, however, has only produced two touchdowns in four games, and leading rusher Jashaun Corbin is averaging just 52 yards per game.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wagner already missed 48 games during the regular season while working his way back from injury, and the caution surrounding his current calf strain is understandable given the risk associated with rushing that type of issue.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Let the conversation unfold without rushing to resolve it.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Thanks to Secret Service for swift, decisive action This event sparked several high-ranking Texas leaders to take to social media to comment on the situation.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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The North Carolina Republican’s decision sets the stage for Warsh’s swift confirmation to succeed Powell, whose term ends on May 15.—
Caitlin Reilly,
Bloomberg,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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An over-excited group of fans celebrated the two saves by breaking a pane of glass behind the Kings bench, sending the coaches scurrying and pausing the game for several minutes as workmen repaired the damage.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The effect was to send much of the congregation scurrying out to buy the record.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For Ioane, that comes in the form of driving a defensive lineman into the ground to clear a path for his quarterback or running back.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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But the judge said that Hallford made credible claims of being a victim of domestic violence and that her ex-husband, Jon Hallford, was the driving force in their relationship.—
Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Barreling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barreling. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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