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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Emily Palmer, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Oil, natural gas, and renewable energy production have each reached record highs under Biden-Harris—notably punctuated by oil production running a full 1 million more barrels per day than Trump and 30% more than either Russia or Saudi Arabia.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
David Delgado, Orange County Register, 12 Oct. 2024
Milton hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday evening and barreled east across the state, wreaking havoc before spinning out into the Atlantic.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
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Noun
With the officer out of the way, the Jack-O-Lantern – crooked teeth spread in a wide grin – barrels toward the stalled cruiser, its giant green stem butting up against the windshield and the pumpkin eerily glowing in the car’s headlights.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Oil, natural gas, and renewable energy production have each reached record highs under Biden-Harris—notably punctuated by oil production running a full 1 million more barrels per day than Trump and 30% more than either Russia or Saudi Arabia.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
The Eagles lined up in a swinging gate formation and tight end Roy Brown took the direct snap and barreled across the goal line but lost the ball before breaking the plane.
—David Delgado, Orange County Register, 12 Oct. 2024
Milton hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday evening and barreled east across the state, wreaking havoc before spinning out into the Atlantic.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Barrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrel. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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