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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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2
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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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
Tyler Kepner tells a little more of Turner’s story, from his early days as a free-wheeling maverick owner through the Braves’ ascent to one of the league’s model franchises.
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 7 May 2026
After 58 years of tossing the dough, piling on the sausage and wheeling the pizza cutter across a landscape of mozzarella, Frank Serio has worked his last shift.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
It's long had a thriving alternative-music scene, a free-wheeling cycling culture, and iconic institutions, like Powell's Books, the world's largest indie bookstore.
—Hannah Wallace, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
Tufts plays a free-wheeling style of lacrosse, behind-the-back slinging, for example, when that’s the most effective way to shoot or pass the ball, and high-energy on the sidelines.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 7 May 2026
After 58 years of tossing the dough, piling on the sausage and wheeling the pizza cutter across a landscape of mozzarella, Frank Serio has worked his last shift.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
It's long had a thriving alternative-music scene, a free-wheeling cycling culture, and iconic institutions, like Powell's Books, the world's largest indie bookstore.
—Hannah Wallace, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
Tufts plays a free-wheeling style of lacrosse, behind-the-back slinging, for example, when that’s the most effective way to shoot or pass the ball, and high-energy on the sidelines.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheeling
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The show follows Charles, Oliver and Mabel, three eccentric neighbors, who find purpose and chaos in solving murders that hit close to home through their true-crime podcast, turning their New York apartment building into a playground of mystery and mischief.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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James Priddy, 21, fatally shot his girlfriend, Jadeance Hale, 18, and her friend, Lila Asher, 19, on June 6 before turning the gun on himself, the Laurel County Sheriff's Office said in a press release.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Unforgotten offers a new mystery for each of its six (and counting) seasons while rotating through new detectives and supporting characters.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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One was a rotating disc that sent out beams of light.—
Collin Binkley,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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City support for the project includes tax increment financing, Housing Trust Fund dollars and brownfield revolving loan funds, according to a news release.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
4 Dec. 2025
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Most limit increases are extended to customers who already carry revolving balances.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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The long curving claws of white ivory glistened their deadly threat.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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With its elegant, womanly heel curving into a narrow point and its sensible perforated top designed to resemble a man's oxford dress shoe, the oxford pump is the shoe of a woman who stands between two worlds.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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The show is deviating from the order of Kennedy's books, which explored the romance between Logan and Grace in the second installment, The Mistake.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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Team owner Ray Davis and the ownership group deviating from their philosophy of being a top-10 payroll team is partly to blame, as is the guy who assembled the roster.—
Mac Engel
May 26,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2026
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Throughout the record, the image of Petras’ life in freefall recurs, giving the record a sense of hair-whipping freedom and heart-stopping urgency.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
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The wind whipping at your hair?—
Parents,
Parents,
26 May 2026
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Alex Edwards kneeled on the carpet to calm down Zuri Kafuko, 3, by twisting part of her hair back in place.—
William J. Ford,
Baltimore Sun,
25 May 2026
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Giant titanium face sculptures from previous installations reappear among the vessel surfaces, while elongated, twisting faces hang throughout the space.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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But once every four years, the globe stops spinning on its heavy axis.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Freeman was standing on third with two out when Muncy stepped up to the plate and sent a spinning one-hopper to the right side of the infield.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Wheeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheeling. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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