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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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Steven Aquino, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The vehicle has dark wheels, unpainted body trim and no front license plate, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
Natasha Miller was in the operating room when Hoover was wheeled in for the organ retrieval surgery.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Romanchuk, who began racing at 4 in Baltimore, told me a racing chair has three wheels: two large in the back and one small in the front.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The vehicle has dark wheels, unpainted body trim and no front license plate, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Former President Jimmy Carter celebrated his 100th birthday Tuesday surrounded by family and friends at his home in Plains, Georgia.
CBS News captured Carter being wheeled to a shady spot in his backyard to watch a military flyover with four fighter jets.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
Natasha Miller was in the operating room when Hoover was wheeled in for the organ retrieval surgery.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheel
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In November, La Real could get a closer look at Eric as Flick plans to use him in rotations expected when Barca has three big games in 12 days to contest starting with Espanyol and Sunday and concluding with a trip to the Basque region.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Healthcare students do clinical rotations at Franciscan facilities, Mazzoni said.Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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For a country that has been embroiled in many cycles of war and crises, the Lebanese healthcare sector has rarely been so vulnerable to firepower, the country’s health minister, Dr. Firass Abiad, told CNN.Allegra Goodwin and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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As for the future, Steward predicted that the rise in Republican voters voting early will continue in future cycles along with the overall trend of the electorate opting for early voting.Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Misty and Kasey have since asked the court permission to sell properties, including houses in Jeffersonville and Florida, and a barn where Jamey stored a car collection, as soon as possible.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
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Photographing the cars presented unique challenges, such as the one adventure with Dean Jeffries’ Kustom Karrera.Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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She’s had dozens of volunteers come through, many from out of state, all in an effort to swing Pennsylvania’s swingiest county towards Harris.Charlotte Alter/Philadelphia, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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No single message can swing an election in favor of one presidential candidate or another.David Shedd, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
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So spin the wheels of time, and the sensibilities of filmmakers who must adapt to them or else be accused of being out of touch.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2024
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Each of those motors spins up a rubber roller, the bottom of which is exposed via an opening in the underside of the drive unit.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024
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The rest of the week, the show has rotated between Jordan Klepper, Desi Lydic, Ronny Chieng, Michael Kosta and Dulcé Sloan as hosts, holding their own in interviews with politicians and experts.Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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The rest of The Daily Show news team will rotate hosting duties Tuesday through Thursday.Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
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To that end, rosettes curve around a diamond band—an homage to his grandmother’s toi et moi ring.Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
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In the artwork, text spelling out the all-caps album title is seen in a deep green color with horns curving upwards from the first and last letter of the name.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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She was later offered the highly coveted job of character sketch artist at Disney and surprised herself by turning it down.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
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Villaseñor, who is also a minority owner of the team, stated his overall goal for the appointment is to turn the club into a lifestyle brand, looking at areas such as fashion, hospitality and consumer goods.Layla Ilchi, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheel. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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