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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
Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Once mapped to a mouse button, the wheel opens a radial ring on-screen with eight shortcuts.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 Mar. 2026
Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
When Howard is wheeled into the ER in episode eight, that’s Shaynak’s real torso on display.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Goddard once used a bicycle wheel to show funding agencies how gyroscopes could help steer rockets in space.
—Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Once mapped to a mouse button, the wheel opens a radial ring on-screen with eight shortcuts.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
But as the guard started to wheel him out of the room, the former mogul roused himself for one final pitch.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
When Howard is wheeled into the ER in episode eight, that’s Shaynak’s real torso on display.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheel
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The Hornets essentially had their full rotation available, missing Tosan Evbuomwan (G League), PJ Hall (G League), Liam McNeeley (G League), Antonio Reeves (G League) and Tidjane Salaun (left calf strain) on Tuesday.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Vasil was stretched out this spring while competing for a spot in the starting rotation.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Although made with recycled Hanna-Barbera cartoons and tiny budgets, Adult Swim shows competed with late-night heavyweights David Letterman and Jay Leno among 18-to-34-year-old men and won over sponsors.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Other music heavyweights joining Charli XCX and Lorde as headliners include Tate McRae, Blackpink star Jennie and Grammy-winning songstress Olivia Dean.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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History of rocky planets L 98-59 d is shaped by a continuous cycle between its molten interior and its atmosphere.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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But the start of the coaching cycle this year feels a little different.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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For example, all three versions state that the visitors arrived early and sat outside in the car, rehearsing.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Ask the hotel about its car service to the airport.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Kiffin, in many ways, swung the scythe that signaled the spring game’s apparent demise.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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Benchmark oil prices have swung violently with the uncertainty, and on Thursday the global crude oil benchmark price jumped to $100 a barrel.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The federal government has accused Bien-Amie of spinning a decades-long web of deceit involving multiple identities — and wives — to gain a green card and later American citizenship.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Stress on defensive play-callers who don’t want to spin a safety just to survive one receiver’s speed.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Shoppers can take advantage of rotating deals, instant savings offers, and lower prices on everyday essentials.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, Addington was among multiple long snappers Miami rotated for a spot on the practice squad and three subsequent elevations to the roster, the maximum available for each, as Blake Ferguson was unavailable most of that season on the non-football illness list.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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To achieve the look, use a flatiron to gently curve the ends under before tucking behind your ears.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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In fact, topography made this impossible, and Costa had to curve one of the axes, resulting in the airplane shape that made his project famous.—
Sophia La Banca,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheel. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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