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as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
she's a major wheel in that state's Democratic Party
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as in cycle
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
the wheel of time turns: the children are now the parents, and their children have taken their place at the school desks
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as in car
wheels plural, slang
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
now that I've got wheels, I can go to the outlet mall
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as in to swing
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 to spin
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 to rotate
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 to curve
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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Recent Examples of wheel
William Roberson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Matt Cruz, owner of MVP Miami car rentals, confirmed to the Miami Herald that the wheels were a McLaren 720S.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Later, a flock of storks came wheeling in high on the thermals, and the camp gathered to watch.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In my experience, riding a smaller bike is an effective way to develop new skills in the dirt, such as power-sliding the rear wheel during acceleration, lifting the front wheel over obstacles, and mastering proper body position while handling technical terrain.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Matt Cruz, owner of MVP Miami car rentals, confirmed to the Miami Herald that the wheels were a McLaren 720S.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
The birds wheeled over the aviary while Fritz circled.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Later, a flock of storks came wheeling in high on the thermals, and the camp gathered to watch.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheel
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Listen to this article Following a rash of rotation injuries to begin spring training, the Mets are having better luck with their starting staff this week.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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To minimize the disruption to the station's crew rotation schedule and on-going research, NASA opted to bump two astronauts from the next SpaceX Crew Dragon flight and to launch that mission, known as Crew 9, in late September with just two crew members on board.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2025
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But after a quick wash—in a mesh laundry bag on the delicate cycle—and a good initial pressing, no garment has needed ironing since.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Ring 2 also has a newer, bigger suite of health features that add women’s cycle tracking, FDA-cleared Afib detection, electrocardiogram capabilities, and insights by Kira+, Circular’s AI wellness assistant.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
8 Mar. 2025
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Extreme Terrain, an offroad vehicle outfitter, analyzed automotive data to see which car brands hold their value the most and which are prone to rapid depreciation.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
5 Mar. 2025
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Motorists will benefit from this when their cars do a better job of handling data-intensive applications for high-resolution mapping and other functions.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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As if on cue, the closed front door suddenly swings wide open on its own.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
4 Mar. 2025
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Shares of MicroStrategy swung from a 14% rally when the market opened to trading down more than 1.8% Monday afternoon.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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More News: Ty Dillon Reveals What Went Wrong at Atlanta Cup Series Race Cindric retaliated with a right-rear hook on Dillon, which led to Dillon's car spinning wildly.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Records spin on the turntable while guests sip natural wines from small Italian producers.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Xiaomi 15 Ultra Acts Like A Camera In all this, your index finger can reach four physical controls: two buttons, a jog dial, and a rotating dial.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Equipped with a flip-up brush and crevice tool as well as a rotating nozzle, the vacuum is compact enough to get into just about any tight space.—
Ho Lin,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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In a space known as the Languedoc wine region of southern France, within the huge administrative region of Occitanie, multiple independent wine appellations curve in an arc alongside—and parallel to—the Mediterranean Sea.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Published on February 11, 2025 By Wendy Bowman Photo : Full Package Media/Compass A curving floating staircase can be found in the double-height living room.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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The event’s third iteration is set to run from January to April 2026 at the JAX District, an industrial site turned arts complex in the historic town of Diriyah, near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2025
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Barbie’s birthday on March 9, when the iconic doll will turn 66.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheel. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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