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Careen

  1. verb

    walk as if unable to control one's movements

    “The drunken man staggered into the room”

    Similar: stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag

  2. verb

    move sideways or in an unsteady way

    “The ship careened out of control”

    Similar: wobble, shift, tilt

  3. noun

    pitching dangerously to one side

    Similar: rock, sway, tilt

Word family

careened · careening

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