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as in to lurch
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the sled careened as it barreled down the hill
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as in to stagger
to move forward while swaying from side to side
he careened unsteadily to the couch after hitting his head
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as in to scurry
to proceed or move quickly
sounding its siren, an ambulance careened through the intersection
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Recent Examples of careen
The impact of the crash caused the truck and Ford to careen off the road to the left, striking the median cable barriers.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
Vigil transports us, careening, through the wild final evening of an epic, complicated life.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
Several other analysts sprinkled their response to the earnings call with optimistic observations about Super, who has led the lingerie shop since last September and was hired to revamp a brand that has spent the past six years careening from one disaster to the next.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
Also warranting a mention is the decor that nods to diner culture without ever careening into kitsch or parody.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
Vigil transports us, careening, through the wild final evening of an epic, complicated life.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
Several other analysts sprinkled their response to the earnings call with optimistic observations about Super, who has led the lingerie shop since last September and was hired to revamp a brand that has spent the past six years careening from one disaster to the next.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
Also warranting a mention is the decor that nods to diner culture without ever careening into kitsch or parody.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for careen
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Weather experts on the Leeward Islands — which include the British and U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and the Bahamas — were keeping close watch midweek as Erin lurched toward the Caribbean.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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At about a thousand feet, Earhart took over, and the plane immediately began lurching and wobbling.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Given the scale of the program, payments are staggered throughout the month rather than distributed all at once.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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Onboarding is time-consuming, especially when employee start dates are staggered.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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To provide close-up views, a cameraman scurried around the stage and zoomed in on individual musicians.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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The crocodile was seen scurrying along and whipping its tail while onlookers screamed and shouted behind the camera, per a clip shared by news and video agency, ViralPress.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Business executives, at least some, are less swayed by the hype and more level-headed about the costs and benefits of using AI.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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In the clip, the TLC stars swayed side to side with their arms around Bowling’s neck as his hands rested on their waist.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Now, with just a few months’ notice, staff are dismantling a 30-year program carefully woven into the city’s social safety net.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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The last time might have been in a regional nightclub in the mid aughts, or weaving through a busy high street.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Aug. 2025
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Crackdown on truckers speeds up 'There's so much work and not enough drivers that companies are willing to take the risk.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Hunt, who is a runner, sped like a wide receiver from one end zone toward the other.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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The Dolphins’ opening offensive series concluded with Wilson getting rocked on a third-down pass as center Daniel Brunskill failed to pick up a blitzer up the middle.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Mariah Carey rocks a chic black leather jacket and sunglasses while out and about in London on Aug. 15.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Young, who had to hurry because of Urias’ speed, picked the ball up with his bare hand, turned and fired an errant throw to first base, allowing Urias to reach.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Before the new regulations, says Annie Inglis, Marine Biology Presenter with Quark, the expedition crew would be hurrying to get guests in Zodiacs to try to get closer to a bear sighting like this.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Careen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careen. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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