- present participle of barrel.
barreling
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That sentiment was particularly pronounced in tech, where companies are barreling ahead with a gargantuan artificial-intelligence build-out despite concerns about the costs — and the occasional rogue AI agent.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026
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
“I feel like we were always barreling towards a book,” Weber says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The company has vaulted ahead in the AI race by many measures and is barreling toward an initial public offering in which it is aiming for a valuation of about $2 trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
I went barreling on as if it was my poem and I was an expert.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
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