barnstormed

verb

Definition of barnstormednext
past tense of barnstorm
as in roamed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barnstormed
  1. roamed
  2. wandered
  3. toured
  4. coached
  5. rode
Verb
  • Attendees walked through metal detectors and got their bags checked to enter, while several security guards roamed the building.
    Richard Nieva, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Along the edges of the enclosure, packs of low-ranking males roamed from burrow to burrow, harassing the females.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of roamed
Verb
  • Elton was also fabulous, though my mind admittedly wandered much of the time.
    Marcus Ryle, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There’s hints also that Gandalf may have come earlier than the third age and wandered amongst some of the peoples of Middle-earth.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of wandered
Verb
  • The play made its world premiere in 2020 in Sydney then toured throughout Australia, before transferring to London.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Almost immediately, Canada and bassist Jeremy Plato formed Cody Canada and the Departed and have recorded and toured under the name since.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of toured
Verb
  • Ham, who coached Prince last year with the Lakers, understood how to use his shooting in a variety of situations.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The second strategy is improving employee retention, best accomplished by first-line managers who are coached and incented by senior leadership to make retention a priority.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of coached
Verb
  • Donald Rainwater candidate profile In the 2020 gubernatorial election, Donald Rainwater rode the wave of anti-government anger during the COVID-19 pandemic to a record performance for a statewide Libertarian candidate.
    Brittany Carloni and Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
  • People who long for the days when travelers rode the rails can take scenic train rides in Arizona.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of rode
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