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
Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Then came one final twist: Zac barreled his way into the room, entering into a struggle for the gun with both Hudson and Gary.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 12 Mar. 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
The tornado barreled along its path at speeds of 60 to 70 mph.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Then came one final twist: Zac barreled his way into the room, entering into a struggle for the gun with both Hudson and Gary.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrel
Noun
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Palmer put her hosting talents to work for the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards in Los Angeles on April 8 and channeled the Little Mermaid with long curls that flowed all the way down her back, hitting just above her hips with tons of volume and texture.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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There’s a rework of the social systems, an English-speaking announcer, a new map for Last Hero and tons of balance changes.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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The work includes relining sewer pipes, major improvements at the treatment plant, repairing and replacing old lift stations and installing a northside interceptor to handle wastewater from the city’s north side.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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The wine delivers rich flavors of dark fruit, spices, and sweet pipe tobacco, complemented by a firm structure and a lengthy finish rich with cedar and espresso.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Lamar Jackson’s drive to win the battle of the famous No. 8s is racing on.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The 14-odd members of the McCallister family raced through Terminal 3 before miraculously hopping aboard their American Airlines flight at gate K-12.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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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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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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All members who lost access to more than two dozen major hospitals in the Metroplex on Tuesday once again have in-network access to Southwestern’s medical facilities, and the coverage is retroactive, Blue Cross Blue Shield said.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2025
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Democrats were intent on making the effort as politically painful as possible, with action on some two dozen amendments to the package that GOP senators will have to defend before next year’s midterm elections.—
Time,
Time,
5 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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