"careened" in the verb sense
1. stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag, careen
walk as if unable to control one's movements
"The drunken man staggered into the room"
2. careen, wobble, shift, tilt
move sideways or in an unsteady way
"The ship careened out of control"
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