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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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wheel

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verb

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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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as in to turn
to change one's course or direction upon hearing the construction workers' suggestive remarks, she wheeled around to glare at them

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wheel
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 See All Example Sentences for wheel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheel
Noun
  • 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
  • Houston has deployed a six-man rotation while playing this stretch of 13 consecutive games.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar led the legal comedy alongside several TV heavyweights.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
  • And this is a classic 'High Noon' toe-to-toe showdown-at-the-corral heavyweight fight.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Cultural, Artistic and Musical Programming Advisory Council received a total of 48 applications from qualified groups for the 2026 budget cycle, according to the three-year awards report.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Next week, the former New York Times media reporter Ravi Somaiya is launching Bungalow, a project promising to delve deep into stories outside of the daily (and sometimes hourly) news cycle.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • For a locker room that’s been through a lot because the front office swung and missed on the worst quarterback trade in NFL history.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Busta also received an assist from Papoose and Joyner Lucas, all of them sharing lyrical wordplay and seamless tradeoffs as Busta swung between his trademark dichotomy of rapping to gruff bellowing.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Waterspouts are spinning columns of air and water mist above bodies of water and can take two forms, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • While most broths are perfectly serviceable for rounding out the flavors of a soup or giving a brothy head start to a braise, Epic provides the kind of gelatine-rich base that is worthy of spinning up into a ramen broth for weeknight noodle duty.
    Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Over the years, the series has also seen a rotating roster of hosts, including current faces Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond.
    Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown, rotating pans about halfway through.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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