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
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
As his sister Holly (Nell Fisher), her friend Derek (Jake Connelly) and their other friends come barreling down the stairs, ready to take over the D&D game, Mike closes the door.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
Typically, the show features a segment inspired by the classic film where Indy is chased by a barreling boulder down a predetermined track.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Let’s nip this in the bud—yes, Jack Daniel’s is Tennessee whiskey that is filtered through sugar maple charcoal before barreling, part of the Lincoln County Process.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
Running back Maurice Hall broke off a 66-yard touchdown run, barreling through Miramonte defenders to cut the Matadors’ lead to just one score with six minutes left.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
Despite uncertainty over how federal laws might change, the hemp THC beverage market continues barreling along.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
By running relentlessly and barreling toward the rim.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 21 Nov. 2025
But none of them came in a game this tight, with so much on the line, for a team barreling toward destiny.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
In the heat of the moment, though, Certa was clearly walking after one of the officials, but Shrewsberry came barreling in as the official turned around to see the commotion.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for barreling
Verb
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The manufacturers and developers at the hearing told legislators that creating incentives, simplifying building codes and speeding up project reviews would help the industry grow.—
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Dash camera video captured the teen speeding away from the traffic stop and narrowly missing a deputy standing in the road.—
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
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Season One concludes with the Texas Tech geology graduate abandoning a well crew after tragedy strikes, only to achieve rapid success in his personal and work endeavors.—
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But one weekend in November, people who would typically be hurrying by, staring down at their phones, stopped.—
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Butler began hurrying Boise State and pushing up the tempo, which allowed the Broncos to score off several backdoor cuts and slip screens for big dunks and layups at the rim.—
Adjective
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That means leaning on the running game, something the Patriots have done the last month.—
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The Shanahan offense has evolved from the one Kyle's father, Mike, used to win back-to-back Super Bowls with the Broncos in the 1997-98 seasons, relying heavily on the outside running game with a heavy use of motion and play-action.—
Verb
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The rushing defense is one of the worst in the league.—
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Most of the time, our road crews have us up and running by the next day, so rushing for a winter storm seems sort of silly.—
Adjective
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By Sunday, he was gone, a mercifully swift ending to painfully slow decline.—
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Condemnation by Russian diplomats of the US raid to capture Maduro, of course, was swift and unequivocal.—
Verb
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If seeing one scurrying through your living room sends you scrambling for a quick remedy, your instincts are on track.—
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Investigators are now once again searching for the person who was seen dressed in all black and scurrying down a street in the Rhode Island capital around the time of the shooting in video released to the public on Saturday night.—
Verb
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Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.—
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According to investigators, the man was driving a Chevrolet Silverado northbound on Kilgore Road when the truck left the roadway, entered a ditch and overturned.—
Cite this Entry
“Barreling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barreling. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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