barrelling

Example Sentences

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It’s not enough to come barrelling into a conversation with a long-winded explanation of your personal dogma; you must also confidently push the value of those ideas, too.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

The pop star, whose real name is Rachel Keen, has been barrelling about the record industry since she was a teenager.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 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 barking dog he’d heard before got louder, and suddenly a white blur came barrelling through the snow.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick