wheeling
noun
wheel·ing
| \ ˈhwē-liŋ
, ˈwē-\
, ˈwē-\
Definition of wheeling
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the act or process of one that wheels
2
: the condition of a road relative to passage on wheels
Wheeling
geographical name
Whee·ling
| \ ˈhwē-liŋ
, ˈwē-\
, ˈwē-\
Definition of Wheeling (Entry 2 of 2)
1
village in northeastern Illinois north-northeast of Chicago population 37,648
2
city on the Ohio River in northern West Virginia population 28,486
Examples of wheeling in a Sentence
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So at least for the 2019 season, Dipoto’s wheeling and dealing is over. — oregonlive.com, "Examining the Seattle Mariners’ moves at the MLB trade deadline," 2 Aug. 2019 But back to the big picture: How did the A’s do in the last-minute wheeling-and-dealing department? — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "A’s beef up rotation with Tanner Roark at relatively small risk and cost," 31 July 2019 The viewer is required not only to look down, but also to change orientation, as if wheeling or turning in a helicopter. — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "Cuyahoga 50 photo shows uncover fresh takes on the recovery of a once combustible river," 30 June 2019 During the intense wheeling and dealing before the 2 p.m. close of business in the Mountain Time zone, Houston landed another staff ace in Zack Greinke. — Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, "Kiszla: The Rockies are a nothing burger. And at trade deadline, all GM Jeff Bridich did was pass the ketchup.," 31 July 2019 And just think, Ballmer could have been doing this wheeling and dealing in Seattle. — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, "Here’s why Hall of Famer Nate Archibald has a new lease on life," 27 July 2019 That appears to reflect Trump’s sincere misapprehensions about trade deficits, but also his preference for wheeling and dealing over systematic policymaking. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "Elizabeth Warren’s vision for changing America’s trade policy, explained," 29 July 2019 The All-Star Game, in stark contrast to last year’s free-wheeling, high-scoring tie, was cleaner and dominated by the pitching with the West winning 7-3. — Chadd Cady, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Prep all-stars keep it neat at Petco Park," 5 June 2019 An earlier Thai constitution sought to discourage coalition governments to prevent wheeling and dealing in which parties sold their loyalty for Cabinet posts, which perpetuated a political spoils system. — Jerry Harmer, The Seattle Times, "Candidates register for 1st Thai general election since coup," 4 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wheeling.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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