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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That’s why Vonn was even racing on Jan. 30 in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, when she careened off course and ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 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
Crypto executives careened around the U.A.E. capital, dashing between a half-dozen different conferences, a “Whale Only” night at a secluded beach club, and champagne-soaked parties aboard superyachts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
Markwood told “Inside Edition” that he had jumped out of his seat to cheer and came down awkwardly on the railing and careened off of it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025
It careened by the cooler and bounced off the wall before splintering on the floor.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
