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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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verb

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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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as in to turn
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 wheel
Noun
There’s even a shot of a monitor on wheels rolling down the hall, wobbling anxiously as Nwodim’s onscreen interview relates her own sudden, shaky-legged journey. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025 The latter also perpetuates a reliance on extractive industries, keeping the metaphorical wheels greased on the fossil fuel industry rather than encouraging it to begin winding down. Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
Video shot by people at the scene showed the man talking to medics while being wheeled away on a stretcher. Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024 After that, the sisters mostly wheeled their babies around in black strollers. Jordan Salama, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for wheel 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheel
Noun
  • The menu changes seasonally, but their famous chicken liver — served on brioche bread with pickled prunes, inspired by Anthony Bourdain — is always in rotation.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Castillo has been a consistent force in the Mariners' rotation.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Ideally, it should be tossed before or after every drying cycle.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
  • While Rivera would register as a solid hire, there’s a sense within league circles that the Bears can make a much bigger splash in this hiring cycle and should be hellbent on doing so.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Police were alerted and an officer found the car unoccupied in the Cub Foods parking lot.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, other people were trapped in the car with them from Nostrand to Hoyt-Schermerhorn.
    Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • However, after reading the groom-to-be's explanation on Reddit, many users have swung behind him in support.
    Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Both the Lakers and Warriors figure to continue pursuing upgrades between now and the Feb. 6 trade deadline, although neither seems likely to swing a blockbuster trade for another star.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Scientists traced one to the turbulent, magnetically active region around a rapidly spinning star called a magnetar.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Accelerate Gradually Avoid sudden acceleration, which can cause tires to spin.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • These counter height stools have a 360-degree rotating seat, so users can seamlessly swivel to face towards or away from the counter.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
  • While the reasons for the staggering weather are not fully understood, the researchers interpret these winds to be six times faster than the speed at which the planet itself rotates.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Al Suave's curving roofs mimic the waves just steps away, while a flowing pool cuts through the property like the creek that divides the two sides of town.
    Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The site sits on the edge of Coffey Park, an unlikely haven in the middle of industrial Brooklyn with its curving walkways and 126 trees.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Thanks to pandemic and production delays, however, training turned into a long, grueling process.
    Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
  • And then that’s turned into a working animatronic suit that is so insane.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheel. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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