barrelling

Example Sentences

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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 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

Florent, Frankie, and Barbara came barrelling in, but Joseph stopped them, too.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick