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 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 Like a skylark periodically wheeling from its path, this story sometimes flies into other timelines, past and future, here and around the world. — Literary Hub, 28 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheeling

Verb

But the China demand story is mostly one of extreme preparedness rather than the world’s second-largest economy turning its back on oil.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Their fans have provided the electricity of this tournament, travelling in huge numbers, turning Kansas City, Atlanta, Miami and Dallas into oceans of blue and white.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of turning

Verb

Smith has experimented with several rotating analysts through the years; at least three of them (Keyshawn Johnson, Smith and Shannon Sharpe) were let go.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Rather, currency will be extracted that can be used either to upgrade Vault Breaker kits or abilities, or it can be used to purchase rotating store items that can be used in any mode, including the normal extraction modes.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of rotating

Verb

Faithful gather to sing hymns and sip Bloody Marys, and a revolving cast of chaplains, including one who once served at the University of Texas chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, lead services.

— Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
Charlotte’s newest revolving sushi bar is poised to open later this week.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026

Definition of revolving

Verb

But others could involve the light bouncing off walls, curving through the space or tracing wildly improbable detours before reaching its destination.

— Aldo Romero, The Conversation, 15 July 2026
The large double flowers have a tropical appearance, with forward curving purple petals tipped in lime green.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

Definition of curving

Verb

Subaru redesigns its midsize SUV without deviating from winning formula.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Her full-length works often feature people, especially women, holding their ground and deviating from societal expectations, which creates dissonance between their internal and external worlds.

— Sky Davis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026

Definition of deviating

Verb

Hanoi’s famous egg coffee—made by whipping egg yolks with sugar and condensed milk into a rich, velvety foam—was born during a time when fresh milk was scarce.

— Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2026
Onstage, Shakira unleashed her inner rock star during the song, working the stage and the mic stand in a purple corset and matching fringe pants and whipping her lengthy curls like a weapon.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of whipping

Verb

In whatever looping scenario might be chosen, the next step involves twisting a cap on the locking mechanism to take up the slack in the cable.

— Ben Coxworth July 18, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
The beluga came from below and passed in one swooping motion, twisting to display its chest to onlookers.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of twisting

Verb

Each design was simulated spinning mid-flight and overlaid on 100 real-world backgrounds, then scored by a perceptual model built to mimic human vision, where a lower score meant better camouflage.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
The film is a journey of nine years, watching that thread keep spinning and visiting ten communities on five continents.

— Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026