- present participle of barrel.
barreling
Example Sentences
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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 first died less than 10 minutes after departing the boat ramp: One moment, barreling along at full chat; the next, suddenly quiet, sloshing to a halt in the middle of the foggy channel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 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
You don’t need to be rich to burn the road behind you to the point of no return, just confident enough to keep barreling forward.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
It was barreling straight toward them at a rate of three miles an hour.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
