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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But the Omicron variant that has barreled into the city, sending coronavirus case counts soaring, is now battering Broadway, leaving the industry facing an unexpected and enormous setback on its road back from the pandemic.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2022
In public, however, Facebook has consistently played down the app’s negative side and until now has barreled ahead with the kids’ version despite alarms from experts, lawmakers and its own research.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2021
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
I am delighted that your husband has barreled into fatherhood like an avenging angel.
From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2019
And yet, the state has barreled through 2016, posting job numbers that would make almost any governor jealous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2016
