careen
verb (used without object)
(of a vehicle) to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion.
had careened
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past perfectof careen.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A witness told The Times that the officer had lost control of the motorcycle while popping a wheelie and had careened into the crowd, injuring attendees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2024
“You’ve Got Mail” had careened into “Love Story.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2022
His daughter arrived to find him hooked up to an IV bag of dextrose to raise his blood sugar, which had careened to 12 milligrams per deciliter of blood.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2019
Incongruously sitting further inland than all the construction was a 140-foot ocean freighter that had careened through the original buildings during the storm surge.
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2013
His thoughts had careened in several directions and he could not get control of them.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
