wheeling away
Turning and leaving
Wheeling away describes turning and moving off in a smooth, sweeping motion.
The image comes from wheel—rotating on an axis before departing.
Birds wheel away from a threat; a cyclist wheels away from the curb.
It often suggests grace or decisiveness: She wheeled away without another word.
In sports, players wheel away in celebration after scoring.
- spiralingCurving in widening circles
- retreatingMoving back from advance
- pulling backMoving rearward or retracting
- withdrawingRemoving or pulling away
- departingIn process of leaving
rolling · escaping · taking flight · orbiting · spinning · gliding · fading · drifting off · evading · arcing · rotating · disengaging · veering · banking · looping · coasting · peeling off · pivoting
wheeling awayapproaching
Coming toward something
advancing · closing in · bearing down · bearing down on · moving in
wheeling awayconfronting
Addressing directly
engaging · moving in · coming at · standing ground · facing