CAREERED Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Between 2008 and 2014, advances in an early branch of artificial intelligence known as machine learning, which allows computers to learn and adapt, sped up the experimental process at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
As the plane sped down the runway, air traffic controllers and a witness on the ground noticed sparks coming from near its wheels.

— Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

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And Ian Happ raced around from first to score on the throwing error, giving the Cubs a 4-3 lead.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Tara Rudd drove toward Angel City’s back line and threaded a pass through to Rodman, who raced downfield and curled a shot just over goalkeeper Angelina Anderson.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

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As an alternative to Starlink, the Ukrainians have rushed to develop reliable drones equipped with AI, which offer a way to get around Russia’s counter-drone defenses.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
The toddler had been rushed to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland early Wednesday following a blaze at a residence in the 200 block of 15th Street that began burning about a half hour after an earlier fire at a residence two doors away.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of rushed

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Craft distillers traveled to the state Capitol Monday to urge lawmakers to support the measure.

— Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Ohtani’s 30th homer traveled 448 feet into the Los Angeles bullpen off Ryan Feltner (5-7) and gave the Dodgers a 3-1 lead in the third inning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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