WHEELS Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of wheel

as in car

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of wheel

as in swings

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 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 revolves

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 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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straightens

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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Arizona Republic Glendale police arrested two men suspected of following a man who withdrew $50,000 in cash to buy a truck before the money was grabbed from the car while the man was talking with the seller.

Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
The Valkyrie is the first production car to circle the 3.661-mile course in under two minutes.

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024

Definition of car

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