Wheel out

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verb

To bring something or someone to the attention of an audience for a particular purpose, especially to impress.

The company likes to wheel out its successful employees at the annual sales conference.
Visual representation of "wheel out" - To bring something or someone to the attention of an audience for a particular purpose, especially to impress.

Often appears as...

  • wheel out the experts
  • wheel out the big guns

Usage tips

Idiomatic

verb

To move something or someone on a wheeled platform, trolley, or cart.

The nurse was ready to wheel out the patient after his surgery.
Visual representation of "wheel out" - To move something or someone on a wheeled platform, trolley, or cart.

Often appears as...

  • wheel out a trolley
  • wheel out the carts
verb

To reintroduce or resurface an old idea, argument or product, often when it's no longer relevant or innovative.

Every election season, politicians wheel out the same promises to garner votes.
Visual representation of "wheel out" - To reintroduce or resurface an old idea, argument or product, often when it's no longer relevant or innovative.

Often appears as...

  • wheel out the promises
  • wheel out the argument

Usage tips

Idiomatic

verb

To bring something or someone to the attention of an audience for a particular purpose, especially to impress.

The company likes to wheel out its successful employees at the annual sales conference.
Visual representation of "wheel out" - To bring something or someone to the attention of an audience for a particular purpose, especially to impress.

Often appears as...

  • wheel out the experts
  • wheel out the big guns

Usage tips

Idiomatic

verb

To move something or someone on a wheeled platform, trolley, or cart.

The nurse was ready to wheel out the patient after his surgery.
Visual representation of "wheel out" - To move something or someone on a wheeled platform, trolley, or cart.

Often appears as...

  • wheel out a trolley
  • wheel out the carts
verb

To reintroduce or resurface an old idea, argument or product, often when it's no longer relevant or innovative.

Every election season, politicians wheel out the same promises to garner votes.
Visual representation of "wheel out" - To reintroduce or resurface an old idea, argument or product, often when it's no longer relevant or innovative.

Often appears as...

  • wheel out the promises
  • wheel out the argument

Usage tips

Idiomatic

Definition 1 of 3
Visual representation of "wheel out"
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Impress Audiences

Used when presenting something impressive like achievements or innovations.

Illustration for Impress Audiences
The startup will wheel out their new app at the tech conference.
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Public Appearances

Often involves displaying something or someone publicly for publicity.

Illustration for Public Appearances
The museum likes to wheel out rare artifacts for special exhibitions.
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Show of Strength

Can suggest showing off resources or capabilities, like expertise or firepower.

Illustration for Show of Strength
During the summit, the country wheeled out its leading scientists.
Visual representation of the word "Wheel out"

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