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barreling

ADJECTIVE

fleet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

speedy speedy

STRONG

brisk fast flying quick rapid swift winged

WEAK

agile lively mercurial meteoric nimble nimble-footed

Antonyms

STRONG

heavy-footed lumbering plodding slow sluggish ungainly

WEAK

clumsy

Example Sentences

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Retooled Boston is barreling through the NBA—as Jayson Tatum’s return looms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Airlines canceled thousands of flights because of a winter storm barreling up the East Coast, but that’s not the only thing spreading chaos across the air travel industry.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

But just as they were a couple of miles from safety, someone in the group saw a wall of snow — estimated to be the size of a football field — barreling toward them.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Since the current bull run began in October 2022, investors have seen several rotation trades, including one that sent small caps barreling higher in the summer of 2024.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 13, 2025

I’m barreling toward the cookhouse when I hear Uncle Al shouting behind me.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen