wheels 1 of 2

plural of wheel

wheels

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of wheel
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2
as in rotates
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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4
as in curves
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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5
as in turns
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 Synonyms for wheels
Noun
  • The net worth of Tesla’s largest shareholder Musk plummeted $12 billion as the car company’s stock flailed, by far the largest daily loss of any billionaire tracked by Forbes.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Two-thirds of respondents supported banning full self-driving cars until they are proven safe.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • The black hole rotates in an unexpected direction in relation to its surrounding galaxy.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • That comes to light when the drones form the shape of a giant shopping bag which rotates in mid air.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Buzz looks and feels different with a vehicle that sits somewhere between a minivan and a small bus.
    Utkarsh Sood June 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
  • Some were by bus, some on foot, and some a combination of both.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • Written communications and account performance reports are especially useful in establishing a pattern of behavior that deviates from fiduciary standards.
    True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • There’s always a chance for a surprise cameo that deviates from the source material, but Choi Hyun-wook is not currently listed as a Season 2 cast member.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But new automobile sales took four years to regain their pre-recession level even with interest rates of approximately nil.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
  • Meanwhile, Kelley himself sits on the state's Motor Vehicle Advisory Board with Morales, which advises the secretary of state on matters related to the regulation of automobile dealers in Indiana.
    Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Outside the norm for places that allow access to games, Otaku doesn’t require that guests pay a fee for tokens and none of the machines take quarters.
    Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
  • At Wawona Hotel, mold and mushrooms were discovered growing in the ice machine in the employee break room, forcing the facility to be closed from April 2024 through the end of the year.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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“Wheels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheels. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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