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barrelling

ADJECTIVE
swift
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abrupt expeditious hasty nimble quick rapid speedy sudden unexpected
STRONG
cracking express fleet flying precipitate prompt ready screaming short spanking
WEAK
alacritous breakneck double-quick fleet-footed headlong hurried in nothing flat like crazy like mad on the double pronto shaking a leg short-lived snappy speedball supersonic winged
Antonyms
STRONGEST
delayed expected lazy leisurely slow
WEAK
sluggish

Example Sentences

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Barrelling down a highway in eastern Ukraine, two days after the plane came down, we're heading to the crash site of flight MH17.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2014

Barrelling back across the tropical Pacific Ocean, they began to push warm water towards South America.

From Nature • Apr. 2, 2014