wheel and deal

phrase

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

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Where the Los Angeles Dodgers were wheeling and dealing for the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, the Pittsburgh Pirates were upgrading on the margins, hoping a change of scenery could lead to better fortunes. Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 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

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“Wheel and deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheel%20and%20deal. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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