careen
verb (used without object)
(of a vehicle) to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion.
careened
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past participleof careen.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof careen.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
careenverb (used without object)(of a vehicle) to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion.
Example Sentences
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The Truman on the same deployment careened into a civilian ship, generating another report, which mentions issues such as ship watch standers “in a two-section rotation with only 60% manning, leading to excessive fatigue.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
As the floodwaters careened through the town, Rai ran into Prasad, shirtless and crying, and urged him to get to higher ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
Police were on scene Monday afternoon in Granada Hills after a Tesla driver lost control and careened into the Ali Baba Persian Restaurant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2026
This year, somehow, I careened straight from verdant, crisp summer food — cucumber salads, crisp chicken Caesar wraps, yogurt bowls, smoothies — into the warm-orange-and-brown spectrum of winter.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
The big bronze globe careened down the hill toward the gym, picking up speed as it went.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
