careen
verb (used without object)
(of a vehicle) to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion.
is careening
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present progressiveof careen (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Despite the recent surge in interest, MLB is careening toward a labor meltdown that threatens to squander that goodwill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
With all of the depressing news in the world, many people are justifiably afraid that humanity is careening toward extinction.
From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2023
THE BIG IDEA: The Senate is careening down a slippery slope.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2017
All of this is careening down the road a little too fast for Jamie Court, president of the public advocacy group Consumer Watchdog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2016
His lifestyle isn’t just downwardly mobile, his life is careening out of control.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2014
