wheel
noun
a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.
had wheeled
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past perfectof wheel.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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An hour earlier, employees at a hospital near the attack site had wheeled her body on a gurney into an ambulance heading to the morgue.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2022
When I attended a recent evening practice, at a public park near Booker T.—the school’s field has no lights—the defensive coaches had wheeled out large plastic trash cans to simulate offensive linemen.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 1, 2017
The fans had wheeled through the chorus a dozen times, maybe more, when Chelsea Manager Antonio Conte decided familiarity was breeding contempt.
From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2016
When the transfer window drew to close last night, which club had wheeled their way to the best deal?
From The Guardian ● Feb. 1, 2013
When they burst through on the other side, the Tattered Prince had wheeled them round and led them through again.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
