How to Use behind the wheel in a Sentence

behind the wheel

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• The nut behind the wheel, of course.
  — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
• Tess sits behind the wheel, rolling her eyes.
  — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
• But it still can’t be used while behind the wheel of a car or boat.
  — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2024
• Based on our brief time behind the wheel, the trade-off might be worth it.
  — David Beard, Car and Driver, 22 June 2023
• Get him a driver, get out from behind the wheel.
  — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
• In the video, a stunned man can be seen texting behind the wheel.
  — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
• How about behind the wheel of one of the greatest sports cars of all time?
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2023
• Walker was back behind the wheel in this thriller about a road trip gone awry.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2023
• Then his cab drove off — with, of course, a human still behind the wheel.
  — Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2023
• Officers then learned that the man behind the wheel had been shot.
  — Austin Turner, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
• Instead, the suspect behind the wheel took off at a high rate of speed.
  — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
• One Colombian climbed in behind the wheel.
  — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
• Some patrol behind the wheel, while others are on foot or in bike squads.
  — Christopher Cann, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2023
• And this wasn't Bronze's first time behind the wheel of a golf cart either.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
• The actress, who is behind the wheel at the time, holds up her cell phone to show a red hand glove.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
• The idea of putting a racing-sim gamer behind the wheel of a speeding car sounds crazy.
  — Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 25 May 2023
• Some time next year, the taxi taking you around town may not have a human behind the wheel.
  — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
• And who’s behind the wheel of this massive RV?
  — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
• Bob Prevost might never climb behind the wheel of a car again.
  — Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
• Clark was behind the wheel with a woman in the passenger seat.
  — Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
• And Juarez stands ready to grab her keys and climb behind the wheel right now for a driving test.
  — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
• The person behind the wheel wasn’t a drunk driver or a texting teen.
  — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
• But Baoshu was asleep in the backseat and Meiyun was behind the wheel.
  — Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
• In a new photo, the former Prince can be seen behind the wheel of his car.
  — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
• The slideshow ends with all three of them on a boat, with Malti helping her dad steer behind the wheel.
  — Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 6 Jan. 2024
• Sitting at red lights with nobody behind the wheel, just vibing.
  — Kim Komando, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
• But what is the meaning and purpose behind the wheel’s design?
  — Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
• Ellison, who is fifty-five, was slouched behind the wheel with the heater blowing on him.
  — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
• Paul, who was behind the wheel at the time of the crash, lost control of the vehicle around a tight turn.
  — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
• Spelling was behind the wheel of the car, driving four of her children and three of their friends at the time.
  — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026