careen
verb (used without object)
(of a vehicle) to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion.
careens
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present tense formof careen (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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As the tram careens past, a delivery man can been seen leaping to safety from his bicycle, while a passerby also races out of the way.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
He careens down the sheet of ice at 50 miles per hour, uses one of the final turns as a launchpad, flies out of the bob run and over a ski chalet to safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
His experience, he said, has taught him how to mitigate the damage done when an opposing team member careens into you.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025
Directed by Akiva Schaffer, “The Naked Gun” careens around, merrily smashing into things like a custom-engineered Liam Neeson vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2025
The bottle careens and thuds to the carpet, ink pours down over the skyscape, veiling Mrs. Smeath in Parker’s Washable Blue.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
