1
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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3
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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4
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
The Timbers are also equipped with the free-wheeling, swing-for-the-fences, nothing-to-lose mentality.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
In the nineteen-seventies, a progressive movement in higher ed took this idea further, encouraging professors to emphasize free-wheeling discussion over top-down instruction.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
With the New York defense in disarray, the diminutive magician dinked the ball over the goalkeeper before wheeling away in celebration.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Kick-diving hesperornithines are hunting in the river waters, and ternlike ichthyornithines are wheeling overhead.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
In the nineteen-seventies, a progressive movement in higher ed took this idea further, encouraging professors to emphasize free-wheeling discussion over top-down instruction.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
With the New York defense in disarray, the diminutive magician dinked the ball over the goalkeeper before wheeling away in celebration.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Kick-diving hesperornithines are hunting in the river waters, and ternlike ichthyornithines are wheeling overhead.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheeling
Verb
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Live music adds to the evening energy, particularly on weekends, with rotating performers across Paralía, Luma, the lobby, and the Rum Bar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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Every Monday night, Bica hosts an industry night with rotating guest chefs.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Shinjuku Station revolving sushi bar will set up shop in the Grande Promenade shopping center in University City, per the restaurant’s website, though an official opening date wasn’t announced.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the Buffs’ door keeps revolving.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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At first glance, the choker reprises the incisions and delicately curving edges meant to evoke Chanel’s distinctive quilting, with a sliding clasp closure to adjust it closely to the neck.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Later came scores on a free kick and curving corner kick to help account for a 4-0 halftime lead.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
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Weekly mopping might help to prevent food, dirt, and debris from turning into mold, which could damage your grout.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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But the momentum in the NFL’s longest-running rivalry seems to be turning, with the Bears beating the Packers for the third time in the past five games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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The cold weather shouldn’t be a huge factor unless the wind starts whipping.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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The wind was whipping throughout Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, that day, which had a massive impact on the kicking game.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
29 Dec. 2025
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The next morning, Helen sits at the kitchen table, pinching one of the seed pods that Thiago gave her between her thumb and forefinger and spinning it like a top.—
Sadia Shepard,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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One way to understand the head-spinning nature of being an American over the past couple of decades is that this debate—one that history seemed to have settled in Locke’s favor—is alive again.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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Manhattan’s urban grid disappears among the winding paths and dense foliage of Central Park.—
Katie James Watkinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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For the youngest visitors, the Castle of Dreams—a two-story sandcastle complete with a winding slide and ambient sound—is a must.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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Two prospectors who had once flown over the area confirmed that, seen from above, the rivers looked like a handful of golden worms twisting through the green.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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As much a gripping, twisting whodunnit as a heart-wrenching depiction of the aftermath of loss, grief and warped masculinity.—
Rebecca Hannigan,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Wheeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheeling. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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