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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
On a recent evening in the East Village, the dancers Kris Lee and AJ Wilmore careened across a studio, grappling and colliding with each other.
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Siobhan Burke, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
The Pitt is an intense show, its nearly real-time structure careening from one stressful emergency scenario to the next, only occasionally pausing to wallop us with an inevitable yet emotionally devastating moment of mortal tragedy.
—Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
This is a man who, in just over two weeks of his second term, has careened from one disastrous decision to another, to the point where even his most loyal sycophants are struggling to keep up.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
But evaporating government protections and economic instability are soon to come careening into an already precarious season of industry.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
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Siobhan Burke, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
The Pitt is an intense show, its nearly real-time structure careening from one stressful emergency scenario to the next, only occasionally pausing to wallop us with an inevitable yet emotionally devastating moment of mortal tragedy.
—Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
This is a man who, in just over two weeks of his second term, has careened from one disastrous decision to another, to the point where even his most loyal sycophants are struggling to keep up.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
But evaporating government protections and economic instability are soon to come careening into an already precarious season of industry.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for careen
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Onlookers often see a chaotic show—politicians exploiting controversy, celebrities minting obscure tokens, and a sector seemingly lurching from one scandal to the next.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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With American soldiers still fighting in the Pacific theater, my father joined a war bond tour, lurching around the United States with some of the flag-raising soldiers to drum up financial support for what turned out to be the waning days of World War II.—
Hannah Beech,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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The chairman’s four-year term is intentionally staggered against the president’s term so that a single chairman advises two presidents.—
Dwight Stirling,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2025
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He was staggered during a 10-game losing streak that saw the Bears fire offensive coordinator Shane Waldron in Week 11 and then launch head coach Matt Eberflus 17 days later.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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And as the pay has shrunk, RSNs and their team and league partners are now scurrying to at least get more eyeballs.—
Evan Drellich,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Rats scurry across the halls, smuggled in inadvertently between the folds of a homeless man’s clothes.—
Inkoo Kang,
The New Yorker,
8 Feb. 2025
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As the dinosaur ambled away, great tail swaying behind its multi-ton body, golden goop began to trickle out of the tree where the wound had just been cut.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
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After meeting with leaders Monday and Tuesday, however, a handful of the holdouts, such as Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), were swayed to vote for the resolution.—
Rachel Schilke,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Feb. 2025
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And that homespun feeling is woven all throughout the site in Jackson, Mississippi, where the Eudora Welty House stands.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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Biophilic design is also woven into as many facets as possible to foster a connection to nature and create a restful and rejuvenating aura.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
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One other handy benefit is that the AI can potentially do the processing in parallel and radically speed up the time needed to get you an answer.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Buffy Wicks said lawmakers will soon see 20 bills to speed up housing construction, along with more on energy, water and transit.—
Ben Christopher,
Orange County Register,
6 Mar. 2025
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Local economies of counties with thousands of federal workers now subject to Musk’s axe could be rocked.—
Pat Beall,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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The actor leaned all the way into the mob wife aesthetic while promoting her new movie The Electric State in Madrid, Spain, rocking a chunky French manicure that would make Carmela Soprano jealous.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
28 Feb. 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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Anula hurried across the courtyard, passing the vast garden that curled around the administrative buildings, and skidded to a stop outside the concubine estate.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Careen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careen. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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