The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HURTLED
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More clues leading to the result HURTLED
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The straight part
We know that "Did career" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case did career = hurtled.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HURTLED mean?
HURTLED verb- To move rapidly, violently, or without control.
- To meet with violence or shock; to clash; to jostle.
- To make a threatening sound, like the clash of arms; to make a sound as of confused clashing or confusion; to resound.
- To hurl or fling; to throw hard or violently.
- To push; to jostle; to hurl.