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as in to lurch
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the sled careened as it barreled down the hill
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as in to stagger
to move forward while swaying from side to side
he careened unsteadily to the couch after hitting his head
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as in to scurry
to proceed or move quickly
sounding its siren, an ambulance careened through the intersection
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Recent Examples of careen
Durgan delivered the fiercest blow in a rematch with the Cosmos, careening into his former teammate from behind.
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Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
In January 2018, a car careened off Torrey Pines Road onto the adjacent hillside, landing in the yard of one of the Coast Walk houses below.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Two days earlier, a Delta Air Lines jet careened onto its roof Monday while landing at Toronto Pearson Airport.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Seven people were killed in Philadelphia on Jan. 31 after an air ambulance careened out of the sky and crashed near a mall.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
In January 2018, a car careened off Torrey Pines Road onto the adjacent hillside, landing in the yard of one of the Coast Walk houses below.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Two days earlier, a Delta Air Lines jet careened onto its roof Monday while landing at Toronto Pearson Airport.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Seven people were killed in Philadelphia on Jan. 31 after an air ambulance careened out of the sky and crashed near a mall.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for careen
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Paranoid – Black Sabbath If Black Sabbath was the birth of doom, Paranoid was the moment the monster lurched to its feet, six stories tall and stomping toward the future of heavy music.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Still, the cost is low compared with historical home prices that saw fast growth after the Great Recession then lurched further skyward during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2025
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This contract meets the 10-year deferral requirement, and if the deferred payments are equally staggered over the 10 years, the second requirement would be met as well.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Then, a choice of starters arrives slowly and staggered with wines accompanying them.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Chiefs escaped Arrowhead Stadium with a 32-29 win over Buffalo in the championship nightcap in a tense, riveting affair that had social media scurrying for the latest examples of an NFL conspiracy to keep Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift in the public eye.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The cost of that is mutating into a walking corpse, the sight of which is enough to send people scurrying.—
Jason Fields,
Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2024
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Recommended Safety As Trump proves unreliable, Europe rushes to firm up defenses on its own Saudi oil also gives the crown prince sway over the global supply of crude and its price.—
Ned Temko,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Mar. 2025
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While that might be true for future presidents, Trump is not as swayed by public opinion as a second-term president, and a Congress ruled by the same party is much more willing to acquiesce to the demands of the executive.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2025
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Rattan is fabricated into furniture using rattan poles or by weaving thinner strips of rattan cane into wicker styles, like the banquette in this coastal kitchen by designer Marina Hanisch.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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Our biases are woven into the very fabric of our existence, shaped by our experiences, cultures and societal norms.—
Mani Padisetti,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The system, designed by Lufthansa Technik for Bombardier, is a spectrum of 24 pre-programmed daylight settings to naturally speed up one’s biological clock.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2025
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Like a lot of other companies out there, Volvo has turned to AI to speed up the development process.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
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Given the current turmoil rocking the federal student loan system, the outcome of that legal challenge could be crucial for millions of student loan borrowers struggling with their repayment plans.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration is focused on building an economy that is healthy for the long term and is less interested on the short-term volatility rocking the financial markets, Bessent said Thursday.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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But once Friday night surge prices spike to unprecedented highs and he’s tasked between accepting more rides or hurrying over to the club for his duet with Janine, he’s caught between his trademark pragmatism and his newfound romance.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
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But hurry, as popular styles are already selling out.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Careen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careen. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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