barnstorm

verb

Definition of barnstormnext
as in to rove

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Recent Examples of barnstorm Two Deserving Teams, Only One Winner With all due respect to the New York Knicks, who've barnstormed their way to the Eastern Conference Finals, the two best teams in the NBA this year might both be in the West. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 State of the Union addresses often serve as springboards for presidents to barnstorm the country and drive home their visions. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026 His grandfather still barnstormed the countryside like the strolling players in the Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, not to forget Shakespeare’s Hamlet. — Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail, 21 Feb. 2026 After being awarded the Medal of Honor, O’Hare was brought home by the Navy to barnstorm on a Lindbergh-style celebrity tour. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for barnstorm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barnstorm
  1. rove
  2. roam
  3. hop
  4. wander
  5. bus
  6. gallivant
  7. jaunt
  8. jet
Verb
  • Lawson, 41, joined the Marlins this past July as roving hitting coach after working as Boston’s major league assistant hitting coach for two seasons and Boston’s minor league hitting coordinator in 2024.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The lawsuit also sought to block roving patrols making stops and arrests based solely on race, language and occupation, and to protect access to counsel rights for people in detention.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of rove
Verb
  • More mature than the party hordes that roam this part of town, the vibe here is the casual elegance that blends drinking rum out of a pineapple while retaining your sophistication while doing it.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • More than 180,000 giant tortoises roaming freely on our atoll is proof of what long-term commitment to conservation can achieve.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of roam
Verb
  • Former Georgia Bulldogs superstar and NFL All-Pro running back Todd Gurley hopped aboard Air Force One with Trump on Friday as the president headed to Dalton for a campaign rally ahead of November's midterm elections.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • For starters, small robots that can hop over debris and paddle through water using the same limbs are useful in inspections and search-and-rescue operations in debris-heavy sites.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of hop
Verb
  • Crowley, once a logging camp, can’t be reached by road, but train passengers can wander among picnic tables, fire pits, cornhole games and a massive, gnarled old redwood known as the Wolf Tree.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Bucks will temporarily abandon much of their natural caution and wander around in unfamiliar territory searching for does.
    — Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of wander
Verb
  • The left-shot forward and the rest of the Boston Bruins youngsters had to bus between Boston and Buffalo for last weekend’s two-game Prospects Showcase against the Buffalo Sabres.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The process has also been slow due to an insufficient number of buses sent by the Malawian government, which has also asked for donations to help bus the returnees home, the officials said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
Definition of bus
Verb
  • First stop was Balthazar, where Chanel was fêting their new Coco fragrance before gallivanting off to hotspot Sophie’s in the East Village.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Buyers were interested but worried about the optics of a show revolving around two wealthy, gallivanting white guys.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of gallivant
Verb
  • There’s also The Italian Restaurant located within the 6,100-square-foot entertainment complex that serves classic Italian comfort dishes (during idle times while dining, kids can feel free to jaunt toward the arcade for a round of air hockey before the plate of rigatoni is served).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Chappell Roan has been flexing her beauty chameleon muscle this week while jaunting about Paris Fashion Week.
    — Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of jaunt
Verb
  • Then, in March, Rodrigo will jet off to Europe for shows in Amsterdam, Munich and Barcelona before wrapping the tour with a pair of shows at London’s O2 Arena.
    — Karla Cote, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The vice president has been one of the most visible surrogates on the midterm campaign trail, jetting to locations such as Kansas, Wisconsin and his native Ohio to promote Republican candidates and the administration’s achievements.
    — Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of jet

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“Barnstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barnstorm. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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