1
A night that had careened so close to disaster suddenly seemed full of promise.
2
The small sail was double-reefed, yet the boat careened so heavily that the water broke over the gunwale.
3
The sea drove her higher upon the rocks, and she careened so much that all the guns became useless.
4
The boat now careened so far that her gunwale was under water; he saw that he must take in the mainsail.
5
The rowboat careened so much that quite a large quantity of water was shipped, which made Ruth and May scream in fright.