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
The car had careened off a stretch of Highway 1, about 20 miles southwest of San Francisco, and smashed into the rocks abutting the Pacific Ocean, the authorities said at the time.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2023
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
TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona fired its coach thanks to a season that had careened out of control.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 19, 2011
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
