wheeling

present participle of wheel
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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 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 There's a lot more wheeling and dealing behind the scenes, and outside of the million, winning the car is the biggest prize. EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Dealing six 2024 draft picks, among other prospects, Preller showed the flimsiness of believing that the Padres’ system ranking in the mid-20s would keep him from wheeling and dealing. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025 The German island has nearly 1,400 residents, whose modest homes are split between an Unterland at sea level and an Oberland perched on the rim of a grassy plateau, dotted with sheep and free-wheeling seabirds. Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025 The Dodgers' division rivals, the San Diego Padres, were wheeling and dealing. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wheeling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheeling
Verb
  • Instead, the integration of HRC US has resulted in some staff rotating through F1 programs in Europe and Japan.
    Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The undulating building features exhibition spaces, a library, a museum, and concert venues where a rotating program of art exhibitions, performances, conferences, and workshops showcase Azeri history and contemporary culture, both local and international.
    Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Another, also built from white disks on a bending wire, evokes a mechanized Japanese cherry tree, its circles—perched high on a narrow stem—not revolving so much as brushing quickly past one another.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Experts say many car shoppers could benefit from paying down revolving debt and improving their credit scores, which could pave the way to even better loan terms in the future.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The majority of ensembles / possible model tracks have this curving away from Florida and potentially even the entire United States.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • And for an array of artisanal gelati and yogurt, Bella Blu (Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 7/8) is a good way to end a meal or begin a walk around Monopoli’s curving Lungomare.
    John Mariani, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • The crowd takes it all in wearing headphones with green lights, turning the night into a kind of silent disco in a scene straight out of Mad Max.
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The Andante cantabile offers benevolence tinged with shadow, its harmonies turning suddenly ominous.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Boaters were the last to be warned to watch the sky as a line of wind-whipping storms pushed out to sea.
    Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Golden State usually opens games whipping the ball around and making teams uncomfortable with its aggressive style of defense.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Scott appeared to have done his job, spinning a full-count slider below the strike zone that Lee chased.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Ledford is a songwriter to watch, spinning urgent, gripping tales of life’s ups and downs in the midst of a wildly colorful and psychedelic musical universe.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The evening after Jîna’s death, on assignment for the newspaper Ham-Mihan, my friend and colleague Elaheh Mohammadi drove eight hours overnight, through winding mountains and narrow roads, to Saqqez, Jîna’s hometown in Kurdistan.
    Fatemeh Jamalpour, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Additionally, the steep and rugged terrain along the winding road slowed down progress, requiring a careful and methodical approach.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • No, just experience twisting her hair into a bun and tucking the ends underneath.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This can be something forceful falling or pressing on the toe or twisting it in an awkward manner.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Wheeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheeling. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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