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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Two systems that could have slowed an Amazon Air flight that crashed in Miami over the weekend weren’t deployed before the plane careened off a runway and crashed into nearby vehicles, investigators said late Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Bass has never lost an election and won’t easily fold, even as her first term has careened from one crisis to another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 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
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 giant careened back into the junkyard, and his right hand fell off, landing in the scrap metal with a horrible CLANG!
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
