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as in lurching
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the sled careened as it barreled down the hill
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as in staggering
to move forward while swaying from side to side
he careened unsteadily to the couch after hitting his head
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as in speeding
to proceed or move quickly
sounding its siren, an ambulance careened through the intersection
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“Careening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careening. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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