Barrel
Barrel verb - To proceed or move quickly.
Usage example: faced with a firm deadline, we barreled through the project at a furious pace
Run
Run verb - To go at a pace faster than a walk.
Usage example: we ran all the way to the bus stop, but still missed the bus
Barrel is a synonym for run (North American) in move topic. Sometimes you can use "Barrel" instead a verb "Run", if it concerns topics such as race, boogie, move fast on foot. informal substitute
Nearby Word: running
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Cool Action: As mentioned, firing the middle barrel when it appears you've run out of ammunition.
Source: Rare Guns -
Maya attempts to run away, but falls off a cliff into a barrel of hot water her other clubmates are using to take a bath in.
Source: Manga / Sabagebu! -
The Standards and Practices lady gets hit by a lamppost, run over by a barrel and crushed by a set.
Source: Film / Scrooged
Cite this Source
Run and Barrel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/barrel/run
Barrel & Run. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/barrel/run>.
Run or Barrel. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/barrel/run.
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