wheel and deal

phrase

Synonyms of wheel and dealnext
: to make deals or do business especially shrewdly or briskly

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California’s wheeling and dealing now has them with a very solid team that could really cause some matchup issues in the playoffs. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 This team generally has no issue wheeling and dealing its picks and prospects for NHL-caliber talent, but that isn’t what Columbus is looking for, so Boston may not have enough needle movers to swing a trade of this magnitude. Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 28 June 2026

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“Wheel and deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheel%20and%20deal. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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