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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Police Chief Rick Edwards told reporters an officer nearby saw a large fight in the street and cars speeding.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026 -
The two hydrate and charge the drone, but it's destroyed after being hit by a speeding truck.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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The recent turmoil is testing some of the foundations that powered private credit’s rapid growth, including aggressive underwriting, highly leveraged middle-market borrowers and the promise of stable capital insulated from bank-style runs.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Instead of hurrying to break up tents and scatter RVs, Lee and Oakland’s interim homelessness chief Sasha Hauswald want city workers to focus on minimizing trash and human waste around encampments.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Meza Gonzalez and David Christian, one of her attorneys, refused to answer questions from reporters about the plea agreement, hurrying down a flight of stairs at the Cadena-Reeves Justice Center.—
Megan Rodriguez,
San Antonio Express-News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Chang'e 7 features an orbiter, a lander, a rover and a mini-flying probe or hopper, which together will tote to the moon a total of 18 scientific instruments.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The priciest flying days are the ones just before Christmas and New Year’s Day.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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DeMar DeRozan just slammed a water bottle to the floor, sending several courtside attendants scurrying into action to mop up the mess.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Crushed like a scurrying cucaracha on the kitchen floor.—
Greg Cote
January 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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His six year old cousin opened the door and broke out in pure glee, rushing back to call for his mother.—
Yousra Elbagir,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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There is a high whistling sound of wind rushing through the room, and the glass vibrates slightly.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The backlash was swift and virulent enough to compel filmmakers and celebrities like Mike Leigh, Tilda Swinton, Javier Bardem, and Mark Ruffalo to sign an open letter denouncing Berlinale’s silence around Palestine and Gaza.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2026
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The consequences for oil prices and Americans’ wallets could be swift and severe.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Soon everyone is racing around the infirmary.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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My heart was racing, my hands were sweaty.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Careering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careering. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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