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Synonyms

wheeled

American  
[hweeld, weeld] / ʰwild, wild /

adjective

  1. equipped with or having wheels (often used in combination).

    a four-wheeled carriage.

  2. moving or traveling on wheels.

    wheeled transportation.
wheeled British  
/ wiːld /

adjective

    1. having or equipped with a wheel or wheels

    2. ( in combination )

      four-wheeled
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Etymology

Origin of wheeled

First recorded in 1600–10; wheel + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Polaris veterans probably don’t get excited about it, but this newbie enjoyed the ice-cream sundae cart wheeled to each seat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

After O’Brien’s lifeless body is wheeled out, a name plaque with a new host is put on the door.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

He wheeled away after the ball hit the back of the Celtic net, saluting the fans, applauding their support as he drank in the acclaim.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Clocky, a wheeled device that made its debut about 20 years ago, hops off a bedside table and beeps as it zooms around the room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Shrieks and the flapping of a thousand leathery wings as bats in their hundreds, disturbed from their daytime rest, fell from the roof of the cave and wheeled around them, beating at their faces.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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