as in rushing
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as in speeding
to proceed or move quickly
she careered off to the class she'd almost forgotten
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for careering
Verb
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He was also convicted of speeding in a school zone in September 2017 in Tool, according to the warrant.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025 -
Melvindale police pulled over a speeding vehicle during the weekend – and ended up delivering a baby.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Since Berman took the helm in 2022, professional women’s soccer has seen rapid growth.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In the footage, the children could be seen hurrying off the bus and onto the woman’s porch as the smoke grew.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pedestrians are hurrying past to find their places on Fifth Avenue, but the girls have a different kind of readiness about them.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Only worth around $15 nowadays, but this card spawned so many anti-flying cards.—
Curtis Silver,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The lower end of that spectrum (2,000 kelvins) will provide an orangey, amber light and attract the fewest flying insects.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This time, the final fans scurrying in were met by queues.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Inside, there’s the occasional model being fitted and photographed, outside there are truck drivers, caterers, lighting specialists and many more milling around or scurrying about.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Cyclones’ usually elite defense ranks 11th in the Big 12 in rushing defense, 10th in passing defense and 14th in sacks.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even so, the worries came rushing in.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But their party went into swift decline during the Cold War that began in the late 1940s and barely exists today.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The campaign began with an air offensive in January 1991, followed by a swift ground assault that expelled Iraqi forces within 100 hours.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Holly Jolly Days Admire holiday toy trains racing through a miniature metropolis.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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The timing also allows Ford to celebrate 125 years of racing history, dating back to 1901 and Henry Ford’s first and only race in the legendary Sweepstakes, the Free Press has reported.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Careering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careering. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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