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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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Postal Service is again barreling toward insolvency, and on Friday it reported a $2 billion quarterly loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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

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

The Labor Department’s release Thursday of the belated September jobs report reduced the haze, and despite signs of slowing, the U.S. economy isn’t barreling toward a cliff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Everyone associated with the show is barreling toward the big top.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen