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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
Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
Royal Enfield This model also appears to have 17-inch rear spoked wheel, and a 19-incher at the front spoked wheel.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 12 June 2025
Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
The coroner had been parked in the driveway for an hour, and nothing had been wheeled out.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 May 2025
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Noun
The wheel is 60 feet in diameter and asks you to reflect on your life in four aspects: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
Royal Enfield This model also appears to have 17-inch rear spoked wheel, and a 19-incher at the front spoked wheel.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 12 June 2025
Verb
Periodically, emergency workers wheeled victims with neck braces on toward ambulances and loaded them in on gurneys.
—Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
The coroner had been parked in the driveway for an hour, and nothing had been wheeled out.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheel
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Atlanta altered its rotation ahead of the series to throw their three best pitchers, Spencer Schwellenbach, reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale, and finally, Strider, who is now 5-1 against the Mets in his career.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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Lyles could be a target for contending teams looking to fill out their rotation with an offensive-minded big.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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This creates a self-sustaining cycle of fatigue, caffeine, stress, and more fatigue.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
24 June 2025
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It’s built through a cycle of effort, failure, feedback and reflection.—
Sarat Chakravarthi,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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On July 4, 1994, a car transporting Bosio’s two young children was rammed by a colectivo — the Buenos Aires public buses, often manned by notoriously aggressive drivers.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
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That iPad captured the love and ‘new car smell’ of the Apple Silicon M4 away from the Mac family.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Verb
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The next step, Thomson said, is to get Harper outside Friday to throw more and swing off a tee.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Telfar bags swung next to kente cloth wraps, and authors like Clarence Haynes signed copies of his new novel, The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery, as lines snaked through the crowds.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 June 2025
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Versant, which will be lead by CEO Mark Lazarus when Comcast spins the company off later this year, has been building up a corporate structure — with several executives coming from NBCU’s news operations.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
18 June 2025
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The iconic address’ upstairs is all about pitchers of local wheat ales and country DJs spinning Morgan Wallen hits, yet the basement steakhouse is where the sweet tunes from the sizzling stovetop can be heard.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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But internal controls, like segregation of duties, dual approvals or rotating high-risk job functions, don’t signal distrust.—
Toby Braun,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Flay was among the rotating celebrity chefs who competed with Burrell, appearing in four seasons.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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The handcrafted sliders in the room are curved without a flaw — and so is the furniture positioned against the walls and the shelves above.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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Their talons also curve more sharply than those of other raptors, and their footpads are equipped with tiny spines that act like Velcro against fish scales.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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By 1913 Henry Ford’s moving-belt assembly line cut build time to 93 minutes, and cheap Texas oil kept the tank full, turning personal mobility from luxury to the default setting.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
22 June 2025
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The former athlete posted a pair of throwback photos on his Instagram Stories in honor of the Prince of Wales turning 43 on June 21.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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“Wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheel. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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