careen
verb (used without object)
(of a vehicle) to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion.
have careened
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present perfectof careen.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Just in the last eight months, his views on Zelensky have careened between sharply critical to supportive.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2025
Markets have careened in recent weeks amid uncertainty about whether the economy may be heading for a toxic combination of stagnating growth and persistently high inflation.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 14, 2022
That clearly suggests that reality has stripped a gear and we have careened off into a deeply stupid alternate dimension that resembles a 1980s straight-to-cable sequel to “They Live.”
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2016
There was a global uprising of sorts, which speaks to two phenomena — LeBron and Twitter — that have careened out of control.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2016
He couldn't have careened around there very long without falling into the hands of the police; and they would certainly arrest him.
From The Professor's Mystery by Wells Hastings
