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as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
she's a major wheel in that state's Democratic Party
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as in cycle
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
the wheel of time turns: the children are now the parents, and their children have taken their place at the school desks
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as in car
wheels plural, slang
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
now that I've got wheels, I can go to the outlet mall
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as in to swing
to change the course or direction of (something)
wheeled the bike around sharply to see what had fallen off
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as in to spin
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
wheeled the bicycle's tires around to see if they were balanced
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as in to rotate
to move in circles around an axis or center
she wheeled around and around until finally she got dizzy and fell down
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as in to curve
to turn away from a straight line or course
the highway wheels to the west as it forms an arc that bypasses the city
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Recent Examples of wheel
Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
The restaurant is offering 50% off its cheese wheel pasta during happy hour.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The bull wheeled, tearing through the fescue and bounded uphill.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Our tester also upgraded the wheels to 20-inch, 5-arm wheels for an additional $800.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
The restaurant is offering 50% off its cheese wheel pasta during happy hour.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Tran, who was previously linked romantically to Chris Brown and Robert Kardashian, walked hand-in-hand with her beau as nurses wheeled him to the operating room.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The bull wheeled, tearing through the fescue and bounded uphill.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheel
Noun
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Joining a Blue Jays rotation that appeared more built for the regular season slog, Bieber held playoff potential.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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An end-of-the-bench player during his three seasons in Minnesota, Minott should be part of Mazzulla’s core rotation to open his first campaign as a Celtic.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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Brighton & Hove Albion need big performances from their best players to continue an outstanding record against some of the Premier League heavyweights.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Those fears contrasted with strong results earlier in the week from Wall Street heavyweights like JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and Bank of America.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Since then, those tropes, popularized by Western films, have reappeared in cycles, Seaton said.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Some of Borseth’s priorities if elected will include ensuring school security and safety, addressing chronic absenteeism and ending off-cycle, odd-year school board elections.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But leasing a new car offers another option considering that lease payments are generally lower than new car payments.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … WHEEL CRAZY – Airport rental car staff are caught violating safety rules.—
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FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the tone swings between sour and sweet, grounded and silly, and the jokes run more broadly wacky than precise or original.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Tucker swung through it once again.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jones appeared to target Bourne, who spun the opposite way of Jones’ throw.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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There are few cities in the world with the same head-spinning array of top-tier hotels as Venice.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Patriots have Williams, Christian Barmore, Khyiris Tonga, Joshua Farmer and Cory Durden to rotate in the middle of the defense.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Slice the dough as directed, rotating the roll frequently to avoid creating a flat side.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
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At an altitude of 625 kilometers, an 18-meter reflector — even if optimally curved to focus that light down onto the Earth’s surface — would create a spot of light just-under 6 km across on Earth’s surface.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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This Samsung Odyssey curved monitor deal sets you up with pro visuals at a much friendlier $179 price tag on Walmart.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheel. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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