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 method, called contraction-aware reinforcement learning, is designed for robots with different forms of movement, including wheeled, flying, and six-legged platforms. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 One of the men, the leader, held up the convict’s hand and wheeled around to show it off. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026 Reynolds said little and had to be wheeled in and out of the room used for remote bail reviews. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Detective Jose Mercedes was wheeled out of Jacobi Medical Center in Morris Park on Monday before standing up in front of a group of clapping officers. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 But the star of the show is the Peking duck experience, where the duck is wheeled to the table and carved in front of guests. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2026 Seated in a wheelchair, he was quickly wheeled out of the courtroom after the sentencing, while some of his accusers hugged and brushed away tears. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Badio, 63, a former official in Haiti’s Justice Ministry and anti-corruption unit, was wheeled into the courtroom in a wheelchair, while the other defendants were escorted in single file, their hands and feet shackled. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 On a first-and-goal play from the 6-yard line, Williams faked a handoff and wheeled around to his left. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheeled

Verb

The pendulum has swung so far now that SpaceX seems increasingly disinterested in the US government for most contracts outside of data services, such as Starshield for military communications and observations.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026
Amelie’s swung open the doors on its original NoDa location in 2008.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of swung

Verb

Now an adult, Jake’s life is about to get turned upside down when the appearance of his childhood wishes clashes with his practical life.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
Across Games 4, 5 and 6, Reese shot 9-for-38 from the floor (24%) and turned the ball over 15 times.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of turned

Verb

As tech stocks sold off, money rotated into other areas of the market — a theme that has become quite common during these Nasdaq downdrafts.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026
Having worked ahead of their schedule, Menon and Kutryk removed some of the beams holding the final iROSA in place on its temporary platform and rotated two launch locks that were used in its delivery on Dragon.

— Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of rotated

Verb

Where the Duo has curved edges and a distinct D-like appearance, the Z Fold 8 is strictly rectangular with sharp edges all around.

— Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art’s central plaza, which spreads out beneath the building’s curved, hovering form, was always meant to be a generous civic space.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of curved

Verb

But over time, due to a variety of systems issues with obtaining certain medications, the lethal injection protocol has deviated from the standard devised by Chapman.

— M. Sara Rosenthal, STAT, 13 Oct. 2026
The Bengals deviated from strategy this offseason and paid for a defense.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of deviated

Verb

Brown became the leader of the House Trade Working Group, a caucus of Democratic representatives opposed to free-trade agreements who whipped votes on those deals.

— Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
Fire crews scrambled late Saturday as fierce winds whipped flames beyond Canadian Forces Base Wainwright and into the surrounding rural area.

— Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of whipped

Verb

Wellsley Farms Maple Pecan Danish A delightfully sweet breakfast treat or a post-dinner dessert, these maple pecan danishes are flaky pastries twirled with maple and pecans.

— Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2026
The Bombers took care of the BoSox in last year’s Wild Card when Cam Schlittler twirled eight scoreless innings and struck out 12 against his hometown team in a do-or-die Game 3, his postseason debut.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 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