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careen

verb as in tilt; move wildly down path

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Rollerbladers careen down its immaculate sidewalks while couples stroll leisurely past.

We have a movement full of people who love their country and who are terrified of the course that it continues to careen along.

Here and there he lay in such rubbish as motionless as the effigies careen on marble biers.

At early dawn a fierce gust of wind caused the schooners "Hamilton" and "Scourge" to careen far to leeward.

On the 28th the weather was fine enough to "Careen clean and tallow the ships five streaks below the water line."

He by no means suffering them to "careen at Umrest where all the Dutch ships are cleaned."

Al, who was in the main cabin, ran forward as he felt the boat shiver and careen and looked down over the bow.

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On this page you'll find 38 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to careen, such as: lurch, bend, lean, pitch, sway, and tilt.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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