careered

Moved at speed

Careered is the past tense of career used as a verb, meaning to move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way: The car careered off the road, She careered down the hallway.

More common in British English; Americans tend to use careened for this sense.

The word evokes reckless forward motion, often with a sense of impending disaster.

uncontrolled

veered

Turned sharply aside

lurchedMoved with sudden unsteadiness
spunRotated rapidly
skiddedLost control sliding

swerved · tumbled · spiraled · pitched · reeled · careened · fishtailed · crashed · collided · derailed

motion

hurtled

Moved violently fast

careenedMoved swiftly and unsteadily
barreledMoved at high speed
rocketedMoved swiftly upward

zoomed · bolted · dashed · rushed · tore · flew · whizzed · swooped · sped · raced

trajectory

path

Route for traveling

coursePlanned path forward
arcCurved line segment
directionWay something faces

route · track · vector · flight · curve · line · bearing · heading · descent · approach

Opposites

speed of movement

careeredcrept

Moved slowly, furtively

crawled · plodded · ambled · inched · trudged

control of movement

careeredglided

Moved without apparent effort

cruised · steered · navigated · coasted · eased

manner of movement

careeredambled

Walked slowly, relaxedly

sauntered · strolled · moseyed · wandered · rambled

Phrases

career pathProgression through occupations
career milestonesSignificant work achievements
career changeMoving to different occupation
career ladderSequential job advancement structure
career centersJob placement facilities
career fairsEvents connecting employers, applicants

Family

career, careers, careering, careerist, careerism

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