careen
Example Sentences
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It is all too common for California’s budget to careen from year to year.
From Los Angeles Times
“Vivien’s Wild Ride” is far less frantic than advertised, though one of the first things we see is from the point of view of a camera careening down one of San Francisco’s trademark hills.
When Jack, patrolling alone in a heavy rain, sees Robert’s speeding van careen off a mountain road, he takes possession of the loot, camouflages the crash site and celebrates having become an instant millionaire.
Rowdy crowds were pushing this way and that, and a fire engine pulled by six straining horses went careening down the center of the street.
From Literature
Clara had taken a few cautious steps toward the door, unsure of whether she ought to make a scene or just blend in, when something careened straight into her, knocking her to the floor.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
