barrel
noun
a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
is barreling
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present progressiveof barrel (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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A fast-moving atmospheric river is barreling toward Southern California this week and could bring heavy rain, and with it, a risk of flooding and debris flows in recently burned areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
Yet the global shift to clean energy is barreling ahead—driven largely by China’s emergence as a clean-tech superpower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
What do we know for sure about this celestial behemoth that is barreling toward Earth, conjuring up images from sci-fi disaster movies like "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon" as it does so?
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2023
Now, more than 80 years later, Hurricane Hilary is barreling toward the southwestern United States, threatening to dump enough rain to cause flash flooding and other “rare and dangerous impacts,” the National Hurricane Center said.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
Everyone associated with the show is barreling toward the big top.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
