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 image places Kapoor at the wheel of a vintage turquoise convertible. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

The driver wrenched the Jeep to the left, arm over arm churning at the wheel. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Oates was at the wheel of the Cadillac on a sunny early evening in 2024, heading east on Douglas Boulevard in Granite Bay as Patrick Mulderrig, on the motorcycle, drove west. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The driver, who is believed to have fallen asleep at the wheel, has been removed from his position pending an investigation, MARTA officials told USA TODAY. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for at the wheel

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