wheelman
noun
wheel·man
ˈ(h)wēl-mən 
Examples of wheelman in a Sentence
we'll need someone to be our wheelman for the heist
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After his son is violently murdered and his business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as a wheelman resurfaces old habits, sending Gracian on a high-stakes collision course with a violent criminal syndicate.
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Peter White, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
The 75-year-old wheelman somehow survived the dramatic 300-mph wreck that also saw his vehicle bounce off a pair of concrete guard walls.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 June 2024
Fields is off to a miserably slow start through three games, ranked 32nd in the league in completions (23), passing yards (297) and passer rating (50.0) and the wheelman of a sputtering offense that ranks last in total yardage.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2022
Blaney logged the most laps of any driver (39) and was second-best to the Hendrick Motorsports wheelman.
—Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2022
Soon Thomas is Igor’s wheelman and, increasingly, close confidant.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2022
The wheelman qualified for the Nascar Playoffs with a 14.4 average finish, but failed to win a race.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2021
In The Italian Job, Statham plays Handsome Rob, the ladies man and wheelman of the crew.
—Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2019
There were many doubts about his ability to win after the move to Ganassi, but this performance on one of the most difficult tracks on the circuit should leave no doubt as to his abilities as a wheelman.
—Jason Hoffman, Cincinnati.com, 13 July 2019
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Peter White, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
The 75-year-old wheelman somehow survived the dramatic 300-mph wreck that also saw his vehicle bounce off a pair of concrete guard walls.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 June 2024
Fields is off to a miserably slow start through three games, ranked 32nd in the league in completions (23), passing yards (297) and passer rating (50.0) and the wheelman of a sputtering offense that ranks last in total yardage.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2022
Blaney logged the most laps of any driver (39) and was second-best to the Hendrick Motorsports wheelman.
—Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2022
Soon Thomas is Igor’s wheelman and, increasingly, close confidant.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2022
The wheelman qualified for the Nascar Playoffs with a 14.4 average finish, but failed to win a race.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2021
In The Italian Job, Statham plays Handsome Rob, the ladies man and wheelman of the crew.
—Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2019
There were many doubts about his ability to win after the move to Ganassi, but this performance on one of the most difficult tracks on the circuit should leave no doubt as to his abilities as a wheelman.
—Jason Hoffman, Cincinnati.com, 13 July 2019
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“Wheelman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheelman. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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