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Definition of careen verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

careen

verb

NAmE//kəˈrin//

(formal career) [intransitive] + adv./prep.Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they careen

he / she / it careens

past simple careened

-ing form careening

(of a person or vehicle) to move forward very quickly, especially in a way that is dangerous or uncontrolled synonym hurtle

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