Definition of "careened" [careened]

• Simple past tense and past participle of careen. (verb)

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• "Well I think they blew it using the word careened ... not a common word for rural Virginia but otherwise a good ad."
• "As for "careened," you'd be surprised at the words that pop up in the Appalachian vocabulary."
• "Now, we don't know exactly what happened with the driver of this vehicle as to why he kind of careened off -- he or she careened off the road hitting this gas line."