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as in lurched
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 staggered
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 sped
to proceed or move quickly
sounding its siren, an ambulance careened through the intersection
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Recent Examples of careened
When one of Hicks’ pitches to Cruz careened past Narváez, both runners attempted to score.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Its saga began in January 2018 when a car careened off Torrey Pines Road onto the adjacent hillside, landing in the yard of one of the Coast Walk houses below.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Kight was allegedly looking back at someone being pulled by his boat when his boat careened toward the swimmers, Green said.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
No one was on the barge when the helicopter careened into it and the fire has been extinguished, said the state patrol.
—Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
And Rodolfo Fernandez de Velasco, 71, was found dead in his vehicle with the driver’s side seat belt fastened tightly around his neck after his car careened into a fence in Miami in January.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Lombardo, who adored Haley, his first grandchild, and spent a lot of time with her, was carrying her across the street to enter the hospital when a car careened toward them out of control.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Two days earlier, a Delta Air Lines jet careened onto its roof Monday while landing at Toronto Pearson Airport.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
On a recent evening in the East Village, the dancers Kris Lee and AJ Wilmore careened across a studio, grappling and colliding with each other.
—Siobhan Burke, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Its saga began in January 2018 when a car careened off Torrey Pines Road onto the adjacent hillside, landing in the yard of one of the Coast Walk houses below.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Kight was allegedly looking back at someone being pulled by his boat when his boat careened toward the swimmers, Green said.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
No one was on the barge when the helicopter careened into it and the fire has been extinguished, said the state patrol.
—Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
And Rodolfo Fernandez de Velasco, 71, was found dead in his vehicle with the driver’s side seat belt fastened tightly around his neck after his car careened into a fence in Miami in January.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Lombardo, who adored Haley, his first grandchild, and spent a lot of time with her, was carrying her across the street to enter the hospital when a car careened toward them out of control.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Two days earlier, a Delta Air Lines jet careened onto its roof Monday while landing at Toronto Pearson Airport.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
On a recent evening in the East Village, the dancers Kris Lee and AJ Wilmore careened across a studio, grappling and colliding with each other.
—Siobhan Burke, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for careened
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Stripped of a reliable majority, Macron's governments have lurched from one showdown to the next.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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As bystanders watched, the luxury yacht lurched to one side, tilting dangerously before taking on water.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The raises, which will be staggered, will amount to a cumulative 16% increase over the next three years, starting with a 2% increase in January 2026.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
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Commissioners are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, each serving staggered seven-year terms to provide continuity and independence from election cycles.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors sped through four additional witnesses this afternoon.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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From stopwatches to wearables, tech has elevated individuals' experiences through a plethora of on-demand metrics that provide a more holistic view of progress, and the Covid-19 pandemic sped this growth considerably.—
Hamid Farooqui,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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This ensures our advice is unbiased and always in our clients’ best interest, not swayed by potential commissions or emotional market reactions.—
Gabriel Shahin,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nor was the judge swayed by prosecutors’ arguments that Fernandes Anderson’s actions since her arrest and federal indictment last December, conviction in May, and resignation in July, were indicative of a lack of proper remorse on the former councilor’s part.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bradley McCroskey caught a miraculous 26-yard touchdown pass on the final play of regulation, then Temi Ericson raced nearly untouched for a 25-yard TD in overtime to give the Indians a 34-28 victory.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Bruins never looked back, despite Sweetwyne settling into the game and engineering four scoring drives to keep the Falcons from getting boat-raced.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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The murder, which rocked the quiet neighborhood and haunted those who loved Leslie, remained unsolved for over two decades.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Once again, a shooting with multiple victims has rocked Colorado – this time at a high school in Evergreen.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the tall-grass prairies that once spread out across pre-settlement Indiana, tiny ground squirrels scurried through the wildflowers, grasses and shrubs.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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Brett Ryan, aided by Robbie Carter’s young daughter, scurried to place markers at the sites of the longest throws, before chucking the corpses back to the starting line.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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A week after suffering a gut-punch loss to Nevada in Reno when two winning touchdowns were called back in the final moment and a tying field goal with seconds to play just missed, Sac State shook off early jitters to unleash a balanced offense in improving to 1-2.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Just three months ago, Israel and Iran fought a 12-day war that shook the Middle East.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Careened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careened. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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