big wheel

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Recent Examples of big wheel Off-road vehicles need to be boxy, tall and large with big wheels and specialized tires -- these are terrible for range. Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2025 One of the teachers at Abbott, Jacob (played by Chris Perfetti), paid homage to Sajak with his costume, which even included a big wheel. Kayla Caldwell, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 The original penny-farthing bicycle had a big wheel up front with a smaller one out at the back, and was also known as a high-wheel cycle. New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2024 The 3’s styling is distinctive, with a long hood, big wheel openings, fast windshield, falling roofline and short rear overhang. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for big wheel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for big wheel
Noun
  • The Tigers blocked a field goal as time expired to put an exclamation point on a signature win against a 4A heavyweight.
    Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
  • This fall's live music scene is stacked full of hip-hop heavyweights and soulful R&B artists.
    Maria Leontaras, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In February, Mayor Harrell, at the behest of local heavies such as Amazon and Microsoft, led the opposition to a referendum on another tax on those companies which would help pay for public, mixed-income housing in a city that desperately needs it.
    Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
  • And when Sam cooks up a truly stupid scheme to make some quick cash, there’s little doubt a heavy like Mickey isn’t going to like it.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Thompson and Jirak also have potential as playmaking bigs who could be dangerous in the pick-and-roll.
    CJ Moore, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Making things sweeter, Stubbs was called to the bigs on the same day his brother Garrett, who has played in 192 major league games over six seasons with the Astros and Phillies, was called up to the big leagues by Philadelphia.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The battleship used to rule the seas thanks to big guns and thick armor, was displaced by the aircraft carrier.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • But there was a gun, a big gun, with lots of bullets and we are left with grief and the funerals for the four New Yorkers who were taken from us.
    Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • One of the biggest reasons the Padres’ slugging numbers are down is that those big boys have not produced the power that was expected out of them.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
  • That big boy came straight up out of the water until his tail was a foot above its surface, then smacked back.
    Arthur Grahame, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Several more Western countries formally recognized a Palestinian state ahead of the UNGA, including diplomatic heavy hitters like Canada, France and the United Kingdom.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
  • This week, the spotlight shines on some heavy hitters.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Despite his youth, Harrison is now in his third season as a major leaguer, having made 40 MLB appearances since debuting with the San Francisco Giants in 2023.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After going hitless in his first two at-bats, Bob Seymour reached base for the first time as a big leaguer by drawing a walk.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Now in his seventh year as a big leaguer, Yastrzemski was traded minutes before Thursday’s trade deadline in exchange for minor league right-hander Yunior Marte.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025

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“Big wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20wheel. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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