at the wheel

phrase

: while driving

She fell asleep at the wheel.

Examples of at the wheel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The friend, also 15, was at the wheel — a new driver with a learner’s permit. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

And those in power in LA and at the state level have been asleep at the wheel. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026

Chicago's defense fell asleep at the wheel; an effort on D unbecoming of this franchise. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Wyatt was charged again with drunken driving in May 2026 after she was found asleep at the wheel in Galveston County. — Isaac Yu, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for at the wheel

• bookmobile
• cochineal
• nonideal
• peroneal
• philomel
• snowmobile
• waterwheel
• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal
• cartwheel