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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
Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
As industrialization advanced, the factory replaced the wheel of fortune as a metaphor for how things happen in the world.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Larry Clifton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
After 58 years of tossing the dough, piling on the sausage and wheeling the pizza cutter across a landscape of mozzarella, Frank Serio has worked his last shift.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Noun
The expandable shell gives you extra breathing room for souvenirs or last-minute vacation purchases, while the smooth spinner wheels make sprinting through the airport a bit easier.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
As industrialization advanced, the factory replaced the wheel of fortune as a metaphor for how things happen in the world.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Verb
Democracy is wheeled into intensive care.
—Larry Clifton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
After 58 years of tossing the dough, piling on the sausage and wheeling the pizza cutter across a landscape of mozzarella, Frank Serio has worked his last shift.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheel
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The affected unit, the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, had been scheduled to deploy to Poland and other eastern flank positions as part of a routine nine-month NATO rotation.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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The Dodgers’ rotation is set for the rest of the series, with right-hander Emmet Sheehan taking the mound Tuesday and Shohei Ohtani set to pitch (and likely hit as well) on Wednesday, the division lead hanging in the balance.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Among the Italian heavyweights, Zegna is absent, having decided to show its spring 2027 collection in Los Angeles on June 5, as reported.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Beulah is the local heavyweight of Rio Paloma, a multi-generation rancher with a palatial home to match.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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And Rodgers pushes the Steelers close to the postseason, but further from a position to draft the QB who will end this cycle in 2027.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The remainder of the card is still being finalized, but the announcement timing — dropped during the UFC Vegas 117 broadcast and right as Francis Ngannou was walking to the cage on Netflix’s MVP MMA 1 — sets the stage for the rest of the bouts to drop in a heavy promotional cycle leading into July.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The car was driving at a low speed and the student wasn't hurt.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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For example, even the rarest piece in your closet is first experienced by your car, or your backyard, or the courtyard of a county museum.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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When Bz points north, Earth’s field resists it; when Bz swings south, the two fields connect, allowing plasma to stream in.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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In a matter of hours, the South Korean Kospi swung from a fresh record high, above the 8,000 milestone, to a 6% loss.—
Katie Foley,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Riley had achieved the effect by using an elaborate pinwheel mechanism that spun mannequin legs at lightning speed.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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The fan that sucks in combustion air and blows out exhaust gases stopped spinning.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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Unlike permanent night workers, who can begin to partially adapt over two to four weeks, rotating workers never fully adjust.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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The show, which began in 2006, features a rotating series of comedians performing their material in a panel format.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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In fact, according to NOAA, only about a quarter of eastern Pacific hurricanes and tropical storms ever make landfall — most curve west and stay out at sea.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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High up on the curving walls to either side were large murals painted in the 1930s by the artist Barry Faulkner portraying Thomas Jefferson handing the Declaration to John Hancock and the ratification of the Constitution.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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“Wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheel. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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