WHEELING Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

wheeling

verb

Definition of wheeling

present participle of wheel

as in swinging

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 rotating

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 revolving

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 curving

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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straightening

as in turning

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 wheeling Instead of wheeling him to bandage changes, Roy carried him upright, legs dangling. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The video shows first responders wheeling a person on a stretcher toward an ambulance, with their legs covered by an orange blanket and feet were visible. — Gabrielle Banks, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Tyler Nickel, Jack Kayil The Knicks did a ton of wheeling-and-dealing on draft night but selected Vanderbilt’s Tyler Nickel with the 47th pick. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026 Crews — including at least one person captured wearing an old crew shirt from a previous Swift tour — were seen wheeling in greenery and flowers, as well as knobby tree branches and lush foliage. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 And its deft balance between free-wheeling improvisations and stop-on-a-dime dynamic precision, fire and finesse, never fails to impress. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026 The Hornets likely aren’t finished wheeling and dealing. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026 But this small restaurant, with a Michelin star to boot, also knows how to be free-wheeling. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 18 June 2026 Marcelin was seen on surveillance video wheeling the same shopping bag out of his apartment building prior to the torso's discovery, and was also seen on surveillance footage purchasing a saw at Home Depot, the DA said. — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheeling

Verb

Write the honest sentence, take the quiet walk, and tell the truth without decorating it for comfort or turning it into a joke today.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
If a state takes a position contrary to Beijing’s interests, China can tighten the screws on it by withholding spare parts, software updates, and technicians, turning a commercial partnership into a tool of leverage.

— Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of turning

Verb

But each of its eight-and-a-half minutes introduces a subtle mutation, rotating buzzing electronics and quivering guitars into the spotlight.

— Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
There’s a rotating exhibition of photos from the New York Public Library’s Picture Collection.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of rotating

Verb

But the sausage slipped from its grip and plopped back into formation, alongside the others revolving lazily between rollers.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
The most chatter from fans of Roku City — yes, a screen saver has many, many devotees — springs from the Easter eggs, a revolving selection of more than 40 pop-culture moments and nostalgic references that populate the screen.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of revolving

Verb

Practicing deviating from our defaults, no matter how mundane, prepares us to deviate again, even in higher stakes contexts.

— Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
The highly disguised initial view of the model undergoing final testing showed the luxury marque deviating away from its traditional upright boxy off-road SUVs into a new territory.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026

Definition of deviating

Verb

Iguanas usually go viral for other reasons Iguanas are usually quick-moving and run away from their would-be captors with their long tails whipping behind them.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 24 July 2026
The attorney questioned whether a person would be able to smell alcohol at the same time that wind generated by 18-wheelers and other vehicles whipping by on the highway was blowing, as was occurring during the officer’s time with Hampton.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

Definition of whipping

Verb

What 'Managing' Executive Reputation Actually Means Managing your reputation as an executive doesn't mean spinning a narrative.

— Darius Fisher, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
For the four-year period between 2023 and 2026, culminating in a money-spinning World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, FIFA projected $13billion in revenues (subsequently updating its projections to $15bn).

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 31 July 2026