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adjective

as in rushing

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verb

present participle of career
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
  1. speeding
  2. hurrying
  3. rapid
  4. scurrying
  5. flying
  6. rushing
  7. swift
  8. racing
Adjective
  • The Texas Department of Transportation’s anti-speeding campaign that begins Saturday, July 18, features the story of a Fort Worth teen who was killed in a 2022 crash.
    — Mary Ella Hastings Updated July 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • The passengers had to self-eject from the speeding cab.
    — ANDREA SACHS THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
Definition of speeding
Verb
  • Set over the course of eight years (including the lockdown period during COVID), Herry’s film unfolds fluidly, neither hurrying scenes up unnecessarily, nor lingering too long on any incident.
    — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 17 May 2026
  • No point hurrying toward a resolution that was always receding.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of hurrying
Adjective
  • That design philosophy allows manufacturers to prioritize rapid production, simpler assembly and lower manufacturing costs without compromising mission performance.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • Patents filed earlier in the 'gold rush' are often granted with broader coverage on average than applications filed later due to the rapid growth in prior art patent filings.
    — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of rapid
Verb
  • McClair, a scurrying cerebral Glaswegian signed from Celtic and one of the few players to outsmart his boss Sir Alex Ferguson, had become the first in 20 years, since Best, to score 20 league goals for United.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • If seeing one scurrying through your living room sends you scrambling for a quick remedy, your instincts are on track.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of scurrying
Adjective
  • Using flying distance, an approximate 400-mile trip became a 3,550-mile journey.
    — DP Opinion, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The white-gold indices, also hand-engraved, and star trails, evoking the night sky, are joined by 18-karat-pink-gold hands, a visible flying-tourbillon cage, a dual-register split-seconds flyback chronograph, and a semi-Gregorian perpetual calendar.
    — Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • Iamaleava threw for 1,928 yards and led the team in rushing with 505 yards.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Otherwise, rushing to offer solutions can leave people feeling dismissed instead of supported.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 22 July 2026
Definition of rushing
Adjective
  • This swift, transparent response exemplifies how major restaurant brands are prioritizing consumer protection and operational discipline during food safety crises.
    — Gary Occhiogrosso, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • About three months later, Carr publicly endorsed Paramount over Netflix on CNBC, promising swift approval.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of swift
Verb
  • Anyone seeking a gold medal in tennis in 2028 will be racing against time.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Now at the age of 50, Johnson has joined TNT Sports as a studio analyst while still racing in select events.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of racing
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“Careering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careering. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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