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 style’s visual brio and free-wheeling use of color changed the course of his career. — Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026 George Kalliakmanis, the head of the Union of Police Officers of Southeast Attica, said Thursday police identified the suspect from CCTV footage, which shows a man near the site wheeling a large suitcase, which was later found by another man. — Elinda Labropoulou, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheeling

Verb

But that doesn’t mean the show is cured of its worst instincts, like turning people’s very serious, consequential life problems into entertainment.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
That rare constellation of stars aligned Sunday, turning a lucrative trading card show into a priceless event for Florida fans.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of turning

Verb

Coffee heads and tea aficionados will get their fill on the extensive, rotating offerings.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
In joining the program, Compagno will step down from her role on Outnumbered, a panel show which features four women and one male, and a rotating Fox News personality will fill the seat until a full-time co-host is named.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of rotating

Verb

Even in the face of all that pressure, the shows — which debuted the tour’s four revolving setlists — were wildly successful, with tributes to Peart helping one of rock’s most cerebral bands hit new heights of emotional impact.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2026
And with the average rate on credit card accounts that were charged interest recently topping 22%, falling behind on this type of revolving debt can become expensive quickly.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of revolving

Verb

Its bright red star Antares marks the heart of the scorpion, with a curving tail extending downward toward the horizon.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Similar to other colubrids, this species possesses a Duvernoy’s gland—a venom gland located behind the eyes and connected by a tube to grooved, backward-curving teeth at the back of the upper jaw.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of curving

Verb

In 2024, the government decided against deviating from the 2021 census questions in the interests of maintaining social cohesion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of deviating

Verb

Harrison Ford is whipping back into blockbuster shape, as the 84-year-old is set to return as iconic adventurer Indiana Jones in a new Disney project.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Aug. 2026
He’s spent the last week whipping senators to support it and even enlisted former Alabama football coach Nick Saban to dial up undecided lawmakers, according to people familiar with the matter.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of whipping

Verb

Within a mind-spinning eight months, Zori Timeless Hotel was born, cleverly converted from the old pension into four luxurious residences within the confines of strict planning regulations that forced them to use the existing space.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
About 30 riders were stranded upside down when the spinning pendulum-style ride became stuck in a vertical position on June 14, 2024.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026