careen
Example Sentences
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But it must be a trick of the light, because as I careen across the gravel, I see the tip of the Sandy June’s sign.
From Literature
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The disrupted lanterns careened into an avalanche of chaos, until every lamp was swinging and colliding and clanging.
From Literature
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Today I careened onto the sidewalk and burst through the door with never a knock.
From Literature
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How much can one film really change a world that seems like it’s careening faster and faster toward annihilation?
From Salon
With missiles flying and markets careening, it’s worth remembering what’s really important.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.