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as in swung
to change the course or direction of (something)
wheeled the bike around sharply to see what had fallen off
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2
as in turned
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 rotated
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 curved
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 deviated
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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Recent Examples of wheeled
Some passengers had climbed out of smashed windows, while others were wheeled away on stretchers, according to video footage shared on social media.
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Nina Lopez, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Pavel Zacha wheeled behind the net, came out on the right side and passed it to Hampus Lindholm at the left point.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Walcott was, by then, in a wheelchair, and Doig wheeled him through the show.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Kolesar, who was visibly upset, skated over and said something to Fleury as trainers wheeled the stretcher off the ice.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Nina Lopez, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Pavel Zacha wheeled behind the net, came out on the right side and passed it to Hampus Lindholm at the left point.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Walcott was, by then, in a wheelchair, and Doig wheeled him through the show.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Kolesar, who was visibly upset, skated over and said something to Fleury as trainers wheeled the stretcher off the ice.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheeled
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The door swung open on the second ring, and I was quickly ushered inside.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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But then Goetz swung back around, assumed a combat stance, and began firing.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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For everyone other than the Hoosiers and Hurricanes, the page had been turned along with the calendar.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The innocent girl turned jaded seductress, peeling off her sheer black lingerie to pose for the camera.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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By 1984, each of the British new wave gods’ first three albums had gone platinum, their cinematic videos were regularly rotated on MTV, and nonstop global touring attracted Swiftian levels of excitable fans.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this month, Jefferies strategist Christopher Wood eliminated the 10% allocation to bitcoin in his Fear & Greed portfolio and rotated into gold and gold-mining equities, citing the risk of quantum vulnerabilities.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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Fashion lovers, celebrities, and stylists alike are fans of this polished shoulder bag, thanks to its durable leather, curved top handle, and flat base.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
15 Dec. 2025
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Additive manufacturing allows load-bearing structures to follow curved, organic geometries dictated by optimization algorithms rather than the straight ribs and stringers of traditional airframes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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Iwerks is more interested in showing us the race against time, especially for a park that deviated from the light theming and simple rides of amusement parks of the era.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Travis Scott has deviated very little from drab colors on his Air Jordan 1s.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In an unlit room, the children are whipped and verbally chastized.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Mountains of snow accumulated in drifts, whipped by winds of 50 mph or more.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Saliva, a yawn, even the sound of hair being twirled crackles with intensity thanks to Julij Zornik’s stark sound design.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
4 Dec. 2025
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In the video, which reached over 2 million views as of Tuesday, Stubby twirled with excitement, showing off his fresh look.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
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City records going back to 2017, released to The Bee, in August show Karl Lysinger’s problems with the city revolved initially around his refusal to buy its water.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
18 Nov. 2025
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Beyond just apartments, the conversation in many races revolved — and diverged — around candidates’ attitudes toward growth in general.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Wheeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheeled. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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