barrel
noun
a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
has barreled
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present perfectof barrel (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Nevertheless, AI has barreled ahead unencumbered, weaving itself into even “low tech” industries and affecting the lives of most people who use the Internet.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 12, 2021
“And he has barreled up the ball quite a bit so far.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2019
As a befuddling year comes to its grinding close, it is hard to remember, much less catalog, everything that has barreled down the pike.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2018
As a befuddling year comes to its grinding close, it’s hard to remember, much less catalog, everything that has barreled down the pike.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2018
Until now, Uber has barreled its way through regulatory fights to operate in cities, ultimately opening markets for Lyft to do business, too.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2017
