Synonyms for careen

Most common

wobble · lean · tilt · shift · lurch · stagger

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Antonyms

steady, stabilize, straighten

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.

2. v. 2

   To tilt on one side.

Forms

Past participle

careened
e.g. careened → wobbled, leant, tilted, shifted…

Example sentences

• shift Sami's shift starts at the beginning of the night.
• wobble Prabhu did the South Asian head wobble.
• stagger The company is attempting to stagger work hours.
• lurch I knew you wouldn't leave me in the lurch.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

tip¹

4 letters

lean¹, heel¹, tilt¹, reel¹, keel¹, swag

5 letters

shift¹, lurch¹

6 letters

wobble²

7 letters

incline², stagger²

9 letters

vacillate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wobble² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

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