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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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Terry staggered to the lobby and collapsed, according to court documents.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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Fed governors are appointed to staggered, 14-year terms to ensure that no single president can appoint too many.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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On a recent August morning, several unmarked SUVs with tinted windows sped to the curb outside a Home Depot in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Halsey was the one who turned the key in the ignition and sped off.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Commission was swayed by Clattenburg’s expertise, saying that his view of the incidents was of greater import than Jackson’s.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Elite players, like elite coaches, are often swayed by the highest bidder.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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Having only raced four times in her career, this Brad Cox trainee strutted her stuff on August 28 in an allowance race on opening day at this Franklin, Kentucky track.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The tone was set on the opening play from scrimmage when defensive back John Nestor picked off a pass and raced 29 yards down the Northwestern State sideline for a touchdown that put the Gophers on top 7-0.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Then, just hours later, gunfire rang out outside the church near Annunciation Catholic School – an attack that rocked an already reeling community.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Doncic trade rocked the franchise and sent fans into a frenzy, with many protesting Nico Harrison at Mavs games and other events.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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After a while, the lady shook her head.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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The earthquake shook at a depth of just 4 miles, with its epicenter about 6 miles south-southeast of Pinnacles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Careened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careened. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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