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Example sentences for "careered"

Lexicographically close words:
cared; careen; careened; careening; career; careering; careers; carefree; careful; carefull
  1. We careered round and round for perhaps an hour, flying rather than floating, getting gradually more and more into the middle of the surge, and then nearer and nearer to its horrible inner edge.

  2. David bolted northward out of the traffic, and careered through the emptier streets, while the old cab-horse wondered what London was coming to when such things could be, and praised the days of his youth.

  3. Spot, released from his leash, careered about like a mad creature.

  4. Indeed it was to be feared that Bridget would assist in the perpetuation of those rolling R's which caused Mr. Goldsmith's brow to contract whenever his nephew careered along upon one.

  5. A battalion of light Arabian horsemen, led by a Greek renegado named Maguel el Rumi, careered in front of the Christian line, launching their darts, and then wheeling off beyond the reach of the missiles hurled after them.

  6. They at first careered lightly with their Arabian steeds and launched their Moorish darts, but the Christians closed in the old Gothic style, fighting hand to hand.

  7. The small imps careered round and round, prancing and giving an occasional yell of "Nicky Nan".

  8. They careered like wildfire through the gates of the Porta del Popolo, and bumped into a cart drawn by oxen and overloaded with wine- casks.

  9. The coachman careered from side to side to avoid ruts and tracks, and the dust was overpowering.

  10. He careered over the field of sport, interrupting his own serious professional élan with all sorts of childlike and spontaneous gambols.

  11. He careered along, at the head of the party, gay as the most youthful warrior among them.

  12. Among them was the lovely Ina; her bright eyes regarding not the youthful cavaliers who careered before her, to win her smiles, but following her father's lofty crest as he moved about the field.

  13. Thus crushing the lives of his foes and their fame, Partha careered in that battle like Death in embodied form.

  14. Indeed, O king, enemies regarded the foe-slaying Drona, as he fearlessly careered in battle, to be none else than Indra himself armed with the thunder.

  15. That feat of his was applauded by friends and foes, since riding on that driverless car, he careered fearlessly in that battle.

  16. Getting then into the midst of the (hostile) troops, he careered in all directions, protecting others, but himself in no need of Protection.

  17. Many were the combatants that careered over the field, performing the diverse evolutions, of swordsmen.

  18. The beautiful altar on his banner, as he careered in battle, O Bharata, was seen to resemble a crest or Himavat.

  19. The venerable Drona, full five and eighty years of age, dark in hue and with white locks descending to his cars, careered in battle like a youth of sixteen.

  20. The warriors, despatching one another to the other world with arrows and darts and axes, careered fearlessly on the field.

  21. O son of Gavalgana, tell me how so many warriors, accomplished in arms, slew that child who, though brought up in luxury, yet careered over the field so fearlessly.

  22. And cutting off with other shafts, the bow also of his antagonist, Partha careered over the field.

  23. Taking up two beautiful and large and bright shields made of bull's hide, and two naked swords, they careered on the field.

  24. My comare careered about with a light mænadic impetuosity, which made me regret my inability to accept her pressing invitations.

  25. Whatever may be thought of Sigurd's college career, there can be no doubt that he careered through college.

  26. The leaden layer broke up into black cumulus clouds, that slowly careered across the canopy of the sky.

  27. There were moments when I hated her, and vengeful impulses careered across my soul.

  28. Far above the wind careered in a narrow current, which did not touch the surface of the sea but only bore onward the clouds.

  29. Between the two points there was an inlet into the island showing a little cove; but the surf just here became wilder, and long rollers careered one past another over the intervening space.

  30. But his cries were borne off by the fierce winds, and the ship as it careered madly before the blast was soon out of hearing.

  31. The first to open the chapter of war was Jamrkan who wheeled and careered and offered fight in field; and Jaland and his men were about to charge when, behold, a cloud of dust uprolled till it walled the wold and overlaid the day.

  32. It was December and a cold wind blew over the fields and whistled through the bare branches of the trees; the clouds careered madly across the black, threatening sky.

  33. We rioted and careered like hunted brumbies through the trees, till warned by Dad to "keep our eyes about;" then we settled down, and Joe found the first bear.

  34. The cow thereupon carried a panel of the yard away, and got out and careered down the lane, bucking and bellowing till all the cattle of the country gathered about her.

  35. He careered rapidly on, and there was every prospect that he would complete his fiendish purpose, before the woodsmen could come up.

  36. But Sam had gone, and though Mr. Lamputt reached his hat and the door in one bound and careered down his familiar stairs like the office boy his figure aped, Sam had turned a corner and was lost to sight.

  37. It left the lines and careered wildly into desolation, and she was fettered in it to an avenging fury who would not stop talking, but with ruthless common sense pricked all the bubbles of her hopes.


  38. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "careered" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.