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careering

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From career + -ing.

noun careerings

  1. A rapid, uncontrollable headlong motion. My old friend had tricks, but then I knew its tricks, and I was not less displeased at its manoeuvres, than a good rider is at the well known plunges and careerings of a favorite steed.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of career

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"careering." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/careering. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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careering. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/careering

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"careering." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/careering.

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@misc{careering_2026,
  title = {careering},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/careering},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}