- present participle of barrel.
barreling
Example Sentences
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The world’s largest wildlife crossing over the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills is barreling toward a Dec. 2 completion date.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
“It’s clear from experience with Waymo that these autonomous vehicles can’t deal with unanticipated circumstances, so we are certainly cautioning about the dangers of 26,000 pounds barreling down the highways at 65 miles per hour.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
In 1991, Zhu was elevated to vice premier and took charge of an economy that was soon barreling ahead at a 13% growth pace, “like a plane taking off,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The Brewers, who reside in the sport’s smallest media market, are barreling toward their fourth consecutive division crown and eighth postseason appearance in nine seasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Hanako was surprised at how fast the train was barreling down on them.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
