wheels 1 of 2

plural of wheel

wheels

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of wheel
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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 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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as in turns
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 Synonyms for wheels
Noun
  • About two dozen people held signs lambasting the billionaire outside a dealership in London as passing cars and trucks tooted horns in support.
    Michael Liedtke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The car caught fire, which led to a forest fire in the area, officials added.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The black hole rotates in an unexpected direction in relation to its surrounding galaxy.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • All four women described being chained at the wrist, waist and chest and loaded onto a prison bus, where they were held, in one case, for six hours; in another, for 11 or 12 hours.
    Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The men were pulled from the buses so fast the guards couldn’t keep pace.
    Philip Holsinger, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Disney performance deviates from the religious overtunes.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • Tesla automobiles, dealerships and charging stations around the world have been vandalized — or worse — as the company’s CEO has positioned himself as a right-wing kingmaker in recent months.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The top-performing subsectors were household appliances, consumer services, and automobiles.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Tomas Saldaña feeds the radish pastry dough into a pastry machine.
    Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
  • To say that the sentient machines with whom Michelle travels are the more interesting characters is like praising tax season as superior to actual death.
    Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Wheels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheels. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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