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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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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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Live music adds to the evening energy, particularly on weekends, with rotating performers across Paralía, Luma, the lobby, and the Rum Bar.—
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Every Monday night, Bica hosts an industry night with rotating guest chefs.—
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While some pay off the balance each month, roughly 60% of credit card users have revolving debt, the New York Fed said.—
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With that, Wrigley announced a plan to have the team run by a revolving college of coaches.—
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The animal's tail is usually held up, with the tip curving downward, and its legs are equally lengthened.—
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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.—
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Just south of downtown Minneapolis, Rachel Dionne Thunder is one of many members of the Indigenous community turning their wheel and pushing the peddle on patrol.—
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As Bridgerton fans prepare to return to the Ton and Lady Whistledown’s latest round of society gossip, the Shonda Rhimes show’s latest leading lady is putting a head-turning twist on Regency-era fashion.—
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The cold weather shouldn’t be a huge factor unless the wind starts whipping.—
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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.—
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After more than a week of silence on the slopes, the lifts are spinning again at Telluride Ski Resort.—
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Far from turning on her, the audience awards her with a head-spinning third applause break in just 50 seconds.—
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Manhattan’s urban grid disappears among the winding paths and dense foliage of Central Park.—
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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.—
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For a harder version, try shoulder taps, which involve tapping alternate shoulders in the plank position without twisting.—
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Continuing to criticize him unfairly by twisting facts just showcases your personal bias against him.—
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“Wheeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheeling. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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