WHEELED Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

wheeled

verb

Definition of wheeled

past tense of wheel

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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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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straightened

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 The ball struck the post before being bundled home by Calafiori, who wheeled away in celebration. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Reddington then walked over to Clancy, who looked upset, and wheeled her over to be included in the conversation. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 Officers armed with long guns can later be seen keeping watch outside as several people are wheeled out from the building on stretchers. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 In Burbank, Disney executives needed a TV wheeled into the room so Oestlien could connect his phone to it and show them what his team was building. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026 But an hour before Grace was supposed to be wheeled back for surgery, the head of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit walked into Grace’s room. — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 The baby was delivered safely, but Niskala lost a dangerous amount of blood and was slipping into a coma when doctors wheeled her into surgery. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 Following the final bows by the cast, Parton received another surprise when a large tiered chocolate birthday cake was brought to the stage, wheeled out on one of the office desks used as part of the show. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 After the 911 audio concluded, a recess was called and she was wheeled from the room sobbing loudly. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheeled

Verb

Hardy avoided a collision, but Showalter grabbed him and swung him off his bicycle, the lawsuit said.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
Bryce Harper swung at a first-pitch slider, well out of the zone, and grounded out to second base.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of swung

Verb

As if to signal this iteration hasn’t completely deviated from its roots, in the show’s opening moments, Deborah Wayne coolly flicks the iconic flip-up frames made famous by Hardison’s Dwayne.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
City officials previously said that the Boveys deviated substantially from the initial plans.

— Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of deviated

Verb

That sort of whipped, inswinging ball from Slater that caused so much havoc is hugely familiar to avid Premier League watchers.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
And that daring move seemed to set the tone for the rest of the night, as Kansas City whipped the reigning AFC West champions 31-10.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of whipped

Verb

Mario Perez cheered from the curb as dancers in bright dresses twirled down the street Saturday afternoon, ribbons and ruffles flashing in the sun.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, two sauna masters shovelled ice infused with fragrant oil onto the rocks and performed an Aufguss, a German ritual in which towels are twirled to spread scented air.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of twirled

Verb

To its left, sausages revolved on chrome rollers; to its right, a human attendant in a brightly colored uniform looked patient and quizzical.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Still, most gravitate toward the main pool, where the Delano's social scene has revolved for decades.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026