: a maneuver in which a wheeled vehicle (such as a bicycle) is momentarily balanced on its rear wheel or wheels
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He did a wheelie on his bike.
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Ed Ashman, 81, died Thursday, two weeks after a 14-year-old boy doing wheelies on an e-motorcycle near a high school hit him, causing critical injuries, the Orange County district attorney’s office said.—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 An Orange County woman is facing several criminal charges, including two felonies, after her son hit and injured an 81-year-old man while performing wheelies on an e-motorcycle last week, according to prosecutors.—Austin Turner, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 Kids are popping wheelies in the middle of the trail, some not wearing helmets, and on their phones.—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026 When the officer attempted to stand up, Coleman lifted the vehicle into a wheelie, striking the officer in the face.—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wheelie