as in car
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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1
as in swings
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 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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as in revolves
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 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheels
Noun
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Hunter Schafer lost her passport while filming in Barcelona last year when her bag was stolen in a car break-in.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025 -
With Trump threatening 25% taxes on car imports, Tokyo is realizing that the debris field will be much wider than just how much tariffs slam China.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The black hole rotates in an unexpected direction in relation to its surrounding galaxy.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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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
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Principals, bus drivers, food service workers and any other school staff are also eligible.—
Madeline Mitchell,
The Enquirer,
16 Feb. 2025
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When transporting plants home, the car, bus or train should be warm before putting the plants in it, especially if outdoor temperatures are below freezing.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Disney performance deviates from the religious overtunes.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Dec. 2024
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The circular hearth, with its two channels and thick wall lining, deviates from the typical design of cooking fire pits.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Now that includes automobiles, too, with the collector market having grown to become a multi-billion dollar industry—live and online auctions brought in $3.56 billion in the U.S. alone last year, according to Hagerty.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, investors are mulling over Trump’s most recent tariff suggestions, which include implementing a 25% duty on automobiles, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.—
Brian Evans,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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While clubs like Arsenal and Chelsea had sparkled for a couple of seasons here and there, United had been a league-winning machine, hoovering up enough titles to overtake Liverpool’s championship record and lifting two European Cups along the way.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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To fund his war machine, Putin has been throwing the living room furniture into the furnace, cannibalizing productive sectors and relying on unsustainable, record deficit spending.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Wheels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheels. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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