1
as in loads
a considerable amount
a visit to an amusement park should be a barrel of laughs
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2
as in races
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 barrels
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Celebrate the monarch migration, explore pollinator-friendly gardens, learn about water quality, rain barrels, and more.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Floating storage—tankers containing Iranian oil that have no current destination—surged from 5 million barrels to 30 million over the first half of 2025.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 14 Sep. 2025
Every September and December, Broadbelt would stuff barrels with care packages, gifts and school supplies to send back to Jamaica.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
The company already operates in the country, extracting about 45,000 barrels per day from the Banga Kayo onshore field.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2025
The Perseids are active every July and August as Earth barrels through the trail of dusty debris shed by the wandering comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
The industry is working through excess barrels and an over-zealous embrace of premiumization, while consumers recalibrate price and style preferences.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Celebrate the monarch migration, explore pollinator-friendly gardens, learn about water quality, rain barrels, and more.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Floating storage—tankers containing Iranian oil that have no current destination—surged from 5 million barrels to 30 million over the first half of 2025.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 14 Sep. 2025
Every September and December, Broadbelt would stuff barrels with care packages, gifts and school supplies to send back to Jamaica.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
The company already operates in the country, extracting about 45,000 barrels per day from the Banga Kayo onshore field.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
But the 10 Year is aged in different casks—Seguin Moreau Icône barrels from California’s Napa Valley that were stored in one of the warmest areas of the distillery’s rickhouses for the majority of their maturation.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2025
The Perseids are active every July and August as Earth barrels through the trail of dusty debris shed by the wandering comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrels
Noun
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Criteria are detailed for risk assessment, hazard mitigation, rider restraint and dimensions, biomechanical considerations including acceleration limits, mechanical loads, electrical, operating conditions, fencing, handrails, gates, walkways, signage and many other areas.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ortec is committed to sustainability through our optimization software, which minimizes fuel consumption and emissions by optimizing routes, loads and vehicle utilization—potentially reducing CO2 output for partners.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, now bona fide superstar Riz Ahmed (who earned an Oscar nomination for his performance) learned to play drums and studied ASL for months in preparation for the role.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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At Ross’ request, engineer Jim Cooley mixed the choruses so that most of the parts create a pile of sound, leaving his voice and the drums as the most distinctive elements during that section.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leaky pipes, faucets, roofs, or air conditioners can all create excess humidity and may lead to overly damp environments.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Seal areas where cable TV wires, phone lines, and other utility wires and pipes, outdoor facets, dryer vents and similar objects enter buildings.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And as the country races toward an election, politics and contemporary issues will also be front and center.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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As the world races to decarbonize, clean energy storage is becoming the central challenge.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Last year, the quota was 231,485 tons (210,000 metric tons), which still wasn’t enough to meet demand.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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And along with every soldier in a modern army goes some six tons of equipment, ranging from bulldozers to bazookas.—
John Fischer,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Turkey Hill or Barbie Ice Cream 46 or Coca-Cola products 12 pack cans, or tea/lemonade/fruit punch gallon.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Seal garbage tightly in bags, and rinse out bottles and cans before placing in recycling bins.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Additional character comes from American Oak Bourbon casks, which lend touches of toffee and apricot jam.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Other shoppers perused a display of traditional sake casks or purchased T-shirts celebrating neighborhood artisans—paper-makers; a bakery specializing in melonpan, a crispy sweet bun—as drum-and-flute music from Asakusa’s annual festival played over the sound system.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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In Chaos One of the hardest instincts to train is staying calm when everything speeds up.—
Aslak de Silva,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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With five blades sandwiched between two moisturizing bars, this razor speeds up the entire process (no fussing around with shaving cream), nourishing dry skin and making nicks a rare occurrence.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Barrels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrels. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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