barrelling

Example Sentences

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It slammed into Florida as a category 4 hurricane on Thursday before barrelling across the states of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee, leaving flooding, power loss and death in its wake.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

Some 80 surfers could work different waves simultaneously: barrelling waves, big waves, kid-friendly waves, Knieriem said.

From Washington Times • May 29, 2023

It followed a looping path rarely recorded by meteorologists, hitting Madagascar and Mozambique for the first time at the end of February, and then again in March before barrelling into Malawi.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2023

The release of hazardous chemicals barrelling through rural Ohio late in the night have caused a variety of concerns.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2023

The walls shifted and Leo saw her barrelling towards them in her chariot.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan