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as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
she's a major wheel in that state's Democratic Party
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as in cycle
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
the wheel of time turns: the children are now the parents, and their children have taken their place at the school desks
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as in car
wheels plural, slang
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
now that I've got wheels, I can go to the outlet mall
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as in to swing
to change the course or direction of (something)
wheeled the bike around sharply to see what had fallen off
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as in to spin
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
wheeled the bicycle's tires around to see if they were balanced
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as in to rotate
to move in circles around an axis or center
she wheeled around and around until finally she got dizzy and fell down
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as in to curve
to turn away from a straight line or course
the highway wheels to the west as it forms an arc that bypasses the city
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Recent Examples of wheel
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Rounding things out are a set of 20-inch wheels, though 21- or 22-inch rims are available as part of the M Sport package.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
Barely a hundred yards away at the foot of the hill, a pair of middle-aged white golfers clad in shorts and polo shirts wheeled their golf bags along a pristine fairway at the Ermelo Country Club.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 23 Aug. 2025
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Noun
If only the series had more faith in its viewers to appreciate that vision without the unnecessary noise of a biker gang spinning its wheels.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Rounding things out are a set of 20-inch wheels, though 21- or 22-inch rims are available as part of the M Sport package.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
As Hatt was wheeled down the hallway, his firefighter hat sat with him in the hospital bed.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
Barely a hundred yards away at the foot of the hill, a pair of middle-aged white golfers clad in shorts and polo shirts wheeled their golf bags along a pristine fairway at the Ermelo Country Club.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheel
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While mopping, its spinning pads apply 12 Newtons of downward pressure and spin at up to 200 rotations per minute (RPM).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Houston has deployed a six-man rotation while playing this stretch of 13 consecutive games.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar led the legal comedy alongside several TV heavyweights.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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And this is a classic 'High Noon' toe-to-toe showdown-at-the-corral heavyweight fight.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of a bruising spring election cycle, Wisconsin Republicans are looking to boost out-of-state donations and prevent another situation where a national figure like Elon Musk becomes a focus of the race.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Enroll before the 2nd billing cycle for continued savings.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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The vehicle that Routh had fled in — the black Nissan Xterra — also bore a license plate that was not registered to the car, according to the court filing.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The cause of the accident was not immediately known, although the car appeared to have derailed, which a source from the Lisbon Firefighters Regiment told local media may have been caused by a loose cable leading to brake failure.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Longtime guitarist Dougie Needles swung his axe over his left shoulder, holding it aloft for a late solo during the closing number.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Not shown is non-GAAP earnings that swung into profitability in 2024 with 28 cents per share earned compared to 10 cents per share lost in 2023 and a loss of 41 cents per share in 2022.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
19 Aug. 2025
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The flat triggered the race’s only caution when Kaden Honeycutt spun in response, shaking up the running order.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Aug. 2025
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Performed from a third-person perspective, the perspective of the blues, Nourished by Time spins an old-fashioned yarn about a man working a restaurant job and writing ballads at night.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
30 Aug. 2025
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Following Coulombeau, the visiting chefs will rotate yearly but the concepts will stay the same with brightly colored accent sauces and condiments meant to challenge diners to investigate their own favorite flavor combinations.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Uranus has largely been defined by data gathered during Voyager 2’s flyby, but another, more detailed visit to the ice giant, which rotates on its side, is overdue to shed light on the planet’s atmospheric dynamics, complex magnetic field and what led to the creation of its extreme tilt and rings.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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Along the Corniche—a sweeping waterfront promenade curving around the bay—traditional dhows drift past a shimmering skyline of minarets and sculptural skyscrapers.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Here, miles away from the nearest public road, a small canyon carves into curving limestone.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheel. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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