careered

verb

past tense of career
as in sped
to proceed or move quickly she careered off to the class she'd almost forgotten

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Recent Examples of careered As the fugitive car careered along the narrow road, the passenger started heaving out hindquarters of venison. — Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for careered
  1. sped
  2. raced
  3. hurried
  4. trotted
  5. scurried
  6. drove
  7. rushed
  8. traveled
Verb
  • In June 2021, a camera helped locate a murderer, Joseph Jean, 56, who sped off after stabbing a 38-year-old woman on a sidewalk in Fort Lauderdale, the agency said.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The research was slow at first, but more recent advances in technology — including artificial intelligence — have sped things up.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of sped
Verb
  • In New York City, Special Agents Tom Armas and John Buckley -- who were at the New York Field Office at 7 World Trade Center for the annual UN General Assembly briefing -- raced into the North Tower.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The disclosure is expected to give the public a better understanding of how the city responded following the collapse of the World Trade Center as officials raced to restabilize Lower Manhattan and reopen the area.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of raced
Verb
  • Just a few feet beyond the forest, buses rumbled past, horns blared, and commuters hurried to work.
    — Marina Dias, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Olstead ran to his cubby, put on his jumpsuit and harness, and hurried across the tarmac to the waiting jumpship.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurried
Verb
  • The next day, Magglio Ordóñez trotted right by him on his way around the bases after his pennant-clinching home run.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The big buck had trotted by Van Lith’s stand only 12 yards away as the hunter was climbing down.
    — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of trotted
Verb
  • Another quartet scurried around the trash can next to the dishwasher.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As Hodges scurried about in a panic, Devenanzio kept his game face on and won by a mile.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of scurried
Verb
  • The Middle East war and the resulting shipping disruption through the Strait of Hormuz drove up global commodity costs, further squeezing Beijing's own appetite for commodity imports.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Matson testified that Paul Robinson visited to the fraternity house two days after his son posted bail, then drove with Matson to retrieve the safe while his son packed at the fraternity house.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of drove
Verb
  • Another teacher heard Williams calling for help, and rushed in to help.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Government troops patrolled the streets, ambulances rushed to the victims, and residents ventured out assessing damage and clearing out bloodied clothes from the pavement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of rushed
Verb
  • Many of them traveled to Orlando for a workout-and-hang Hurts organized over the summer.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The four players traveled from Los Angeles to Australia as goodwill ambassadors.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of traveled

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“Careered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careered. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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