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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
Morgan Korn, ABC News, 5 July 2025
With this innovation, the evolution of the wheel came full circle.
—Kai James, JSTOR Daily, 3 July 2025
Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 25 June 2025
There are hundreds of seagulls wheeling about, anticipating the imminent haul of fish.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 11 June 2025
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Noun
Dave Coleman, an engineering manager for Mazda, can list plenty of reasons why more Americans should get behind the wheel of the diminutive MX-5 Miata ($29,530).
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 5 July 2025
With this innovation, the evolution of the wheel came full circle.
—Kai James, JSTOR Daily, 3 July 2025
Verb
Where: In addition to its carry-out restaurant at 5110 W. 38th St., Huge Impact typically wheels out its food truck at least once per week to different Indianapolis locations, such as Riverside Park.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 25 June 2025
There are hundreds of seagulls wheeling about, anticipating the imminent haul of fish.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheel
Noun
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Jed Hoyer and Craig Counsell know the quality of the rotation is going to make or break the Cubs' playoff hopes and success this season.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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During the team’s last homestand, fellow young talent Emmet Sheehan returned from Tommy John surgery with four sharp innings, and seemed primed to occupy an open spot in the Dodgers’ rotation moving forward.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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With a range of 560 miles (900 km) according to the WLTP cycle, the i3 50 will likely outperform the 360-mile (580-km) WLTP range of the Tesla Model 3 Long Range.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
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Unless it is done to protect the rhizomes against frost heave due to freeze-and-thaw cycles during the winter, don't mulch irises.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 July 2025
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The series, currently filming in Singapore and Bangkok, follows two women who mysteriously swap souls after a car accident.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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The net worth of Tesla’s largest shareholder Musk plummeted $12 billion as the car company’s stock flailed, by far the largest daily loss of any billionaire tracked by Forbes.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Jessica Alba and her 17-year-old daughter Honor swung by Wimbledon on their way back from Venice, Italy, where the pair attended the Bezos-Sánchez wedding.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
30 June 2025
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Anyone hankering for a Beaver Nugget break on their travels can swing by the new spot, which is located right off I-81 in Rockingham County.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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Teddy Roosevelt would've been spinning in his grave.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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The crass charmer Loretta (Judith Miller) is spit-shining her establishment, known for its knick-knacks alongside an Orange Crush machine that spins the sugary libation.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Label and rotate: Mark containers with dates to keep track of leftovers.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
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Much like the move in China, engineers hoisted the building up with jacks, but rotated it 90 degrees using hydraulic rollers on 75-ton spruce beams before plopping it back down onto its new foundation.—
Joe Salas
June 29,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
Verb
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The whole coast curved around us like a giant C—a huge bay that held the archipelago.—
James Rebanks
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Fifteen minutes later, the tracks curve along the dramatic 39-mile coastline, revealing the turquoise sea and rocky limestone cliffs known as the calanques.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
24 June 2025
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The downside is that each method has a potential reaction from the AGI or ASI that could turn things ugly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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In the multicam comedy, per the logline, Leanne’s (Morgan) world is turned upside down when her husband of 33 years unexpectedly leaves her for another woman.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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“Wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheel. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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