- present participle of barrel.
barrelling
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And so, on we go, barrelling toward the next general election, which must take place by 2029 but will likely be sooner.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
Some rushing made sense — deadlines, the Red Line train barrelling toward the platform — but other times, it was just habit.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2025
The wing stepped around Kinghorn who had come barrelling out of the line and went over.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2025
One of this year's most powerful storms is barrelling toward southern China and is expected to make landfall in the popular tourist island of Hainan later today.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2024
Florent, Frankie, and Barbara came barrelling in, but Joseph stopped them, too.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
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