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.
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Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for careered
Verb
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The driver allegedly sped away and crashed into an uninvolved OPD patrol car that was traveling northbound on 29th Avenue, near East 12th Street.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Mark and Jacob were with their mother and younger sibling in a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road when witnesses said two cars sped toward them.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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That ruling focused on the referendum campaign, which raced to collect signatures across Missouri last year to hold a statewide vote on the map in November.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Retail traders raced to get in on SpaceX's IPO given their broad support for Musk following Tesla's success.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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Ojeda’s said her boyfriend, Julio, hurried into the hall.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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Gardner, the activist, hurried over, tapped Nereyda on the shoulder and pointed toward the pit.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Walk stole third and then trotted home when Camden Johnson clubbed his ninth home run of the season.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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As Augie Lopez trotted around the bases late Monday night, the small contingent of USC fans could finally be heard at Blue Bell Park.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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By 1986, this legal jeopardy drove all but one vaccine manufacturer out of the market, with that last survivor poised to abandon vaccines in the US as well.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Evidence shows planned meeting Prosecutors say cell phone geolocation and call records showed Campbell left his home in Anson and drove about 30 minutes to an Abilene hotel to meet the minors.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Brandon Nimmo rushed over to check on him after the play was over.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Last week, Illinois lawmakers wrapped up another budget season with late-night negotiations, rushed votes and major spending decisions made in the final hours before adjournment.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Since then, the brothers have travelled the world, while the case appears stalled and the evidence remains sealed.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Romano was among those who traveled to San Antonio for Game 2, when the Knicks eked out a one-point win.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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“Careered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careered. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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