1
as in ton
a considerable amount
a visit to an amusement park should be a barrel of laughs
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2
as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
faced with a firm deadline, we barreled through the project at a furious pace
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Recent Examples of barrel
Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 18 July 2025
When the revolver goes off after only the second spin of the barrel, killing Ali, Hoult practically squeals with delight.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 16 July 2025
Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 5 July 2025
The whiskey was barreled at an entry entry proof of 107, aged for more than six years at the distillery’s Cox’s Creek rickhouse, and bottled without chill filtration at barrel strength of 105.2 proof.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
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Getty Images The European Union has reached an agreement on a new sanctions package against Russia, which includes a lower price cap for Moscow’s crude oil barrels.
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Hurricane Harvey, 2017 Hurricane Harvey barreled into Texas in August 2017 as a powerful Category 4 storm.
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Today, Hilton has achieved a 62% reduction in pre- and post- consumer food waste (the equivalent of more than 400,000 meals), which has kept almost 726 tons of CO2e emissions from entering the environment.—
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While there wasn’t a ton of movement from the Blackhawks this offseason, the youngins on this roster make the team unpredictable going into the fall.—
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The drums punch and plod like textbook EDM; indistinguishable synths twinkle.—
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The Velvet Sundown’s melodies follow chord progressions, and their songs have rhythm sections that follow along with the bass and drums.—
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Manyo Club pipes pure onsen water from a nearby spring into over five indoor and outdoor pools.—
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The total cost of the project to separate sewage from stormwater pipes and to store waste totals $170 million, and the last of the work is projected to be finished around 2040.—
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Even as Russia races to perfect a nuclear-armed spacecraft, its space weapons designers are likely also preparing to launch a stealth alternative to similarly threaten constellations of Western satellites speeding around the planet.—
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Max Verstappen has raced alongside three different teammates since the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix, namely Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson, and now Yuki Tsunoda.—
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Ice buckets usually get a quick rinse and wipe-down before they're set out for the next guest.—
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Participants are asked to bring garden gloves, drinking water in refillable bottles, and buckets for collecting trash.—
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Automation and the Illusion of Security McDonald’s isn’t alone in betting big on AI to speed up hiring and make life easier for franchisees and HR teams.—
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Smaller than the dogs on the sidewalk, much smaller than the cars speeding by.—
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In videos from the scene, police officers are seen restraining people on the ground and making arrests as dozens of people march across the bridge from Cincinnati.—
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If President Donald Trump moves forward with plans to reinstate broad tariffs on dozens of countries in August, and follows through on additional threats, prices could climb even further.—
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This recipe can also be made in a muffin tin for single servings.—
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Add all ingredients together in a tin with crushed ice.—
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“Barrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrel. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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