Thesaurus results for WHEELMAN

wheelman

noun

ˈ(h)wēl-mən

Definition of wheelman

as in driver

a person who travels by automobile we'll need someone to be our wheelman for the heist

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Recent Examples of wheelman What should make all hardcore wheelmen and wheelwomen happy is the lack of a huge center screen. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026 Known for his competitiveness and technical skill, Larson is respected across NASCAR as a true wheelman. — Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025 Getaway driver extraordinaire Jim Ellis (Josh Holloway) is a very good wheelman who enjoys being a very good wheelman. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 May 2025 The ’77 Volare, a Tarantino-ish getaway vehicle, was discovered abandoned in an alley a few blocks outside of Beverly Hills, but the wheelman, like the gun, was never found. — Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025 Meanwhile, world-class wheelmen from outside NASCAR will get a shot, beginning with four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves at Daytona International Speedway. — Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025 After his son is violently murdered and his business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as a wheelman resurfaces old habits, sending Gracian on a high-stakes collision course with a violent criminal syndicate. — Peter White, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024 The 75-year-old wheelman somehow survived the dramatic 300-mph wreck that also saw his vehicle bounce off a pair of concrete guard walls. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 June 2024

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driver

Noun

Uber's practice of lifting fares when demand outstrips the supply of available drivers, such as during rush hour, is a type of dynamic pricing known as surge pricing.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
The pickup’s driver, a 34-year-old woman from Garden City, Kansas, was taken into custody but was later released after police consulted with the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office.

— Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026