Meaning & use
careen
To move swiftly and often uncontrollably in one direction, typically while swaying, tilting, or lurching.
See it in a sentence
The runaway shopping cart careened down the steep parking lot ramp.
The truck careened around the sharp corner, narrowly missing the guardrail.
A note on using this word
In American English, "careen" is often used where British English prefers "career" to describe uncontrolled, swerving movement.
Words with a similar meaning
lurchswerve
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