How to Use wheelie in a Sentence

wheelie

noun
  • He did a wheelie on his bike.
  • So don’t expect to pop any wheelies with it.
    — Utkarsh Sood june 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2026
  • He is known to pass crowds and offer a midrace wheelie, just for fun.
    — Jason Gay, WSJ, 9 July 2018
  • He can be seen popping a wheelie on a dirt bike during one of the scenes.
    — Justin Fenton, baltimoresun.com, 19 June 2017
  • Popping wheelies or driving the wrong way down the road, are.
    — Charles Rabin and Carli Teproff, miamiherald, 11 Jan. 2018
  • That might be something like popping wheelies, which can be seen in the videos.
    — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 23 July 2024
  • One of the riders pops a wheelie, and others stand up on their pedals.
    — Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
  • Who ever thought a man and his wheelie suitcase could cause so much outrage?
    — Fox News, 6 June 2017
  • The tractor did a wheelie, throwing me backward, head over heels to the ground.
    — David Roper, idahostatesman, 6 May 2018
  • The video ends after the group has had its fun, popping wheelies on bikes and partying it up.
    — Tamar Herman, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2018
  • His love of wheelies did not stop when his military career began.
    — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2017
  • The beast came with drag radials, a transmission brake, just one seat and can pop a wheelie.
    — Fox News Staff, Fox News, 3 July 2022
  • The next minute, Scott was kicking up the dirt doing wheelies and laughing.
    — Lynn Arditi, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2019
  • Kids are popping wheelies in the middle of the trail, some not wearing helmets, and on their phones.
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
  • There's nothing quite like pulling a wheelie on a motorcycle for firing up the adrenalin glands.
    — Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Regular customers will still be allowed two bags, but the larger wheelie bag will need to be checked at the gate—free of charge.
    — Natasha Bach, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2017
  • Naturally, the new one can still do a wheelie—as seen in several press photos.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Fans saw the trucks jump high into the air, drift around tight turns, smash into vehicles and perform hit backwards wheelies.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2026
  • Standing in is a group of five teenagers, practicing wheelies and other dazzling, reckless feats.
    — Samantha Melamed, Philly.com, 11 Apr. 2018
  • My sensei explained only by moving my hips back and keeping my arms straight would the nirvana of a wheelie be attained.
    — Peter Rubin, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2012
  • The group sped back and forth past the sergeant, with some riders popping wheelies and traveling against the flow of traffic, the report says.
    — Courtney Astolfi, cleveland.com, 18 Oct. 2017
  • In the shelter’s courtyard, six young men in wheelchairs popped wheelies and chased each other around while a few children lunged at chickens.
    — Alice Driver, Longreads, 31 Jan. 2018
  • Several people pulled out their phones to take photos and record videos as riders performed wheelies and backflips off large ramps.
    — Pat James, charlotteobserver, 20 May 2017
  • Monster trucks do it all — from high‑speed sprint races to the crowd‑favorite freestyle finale, where drivers push the limits with wheelies, flips and massive jumps.
    — Travis Lacoss, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
  • There was polite applause for mountain bike stunt rider Jeff Lenosky, who did wheelies around the schoolyard.
    — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 4 Sep. 2019
  • In January, her exit was taken over by dozens of teens on bikes riding into the road and popping wheelies.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The account shares videos of bikers in large packs riding along city streets and highways, with some popping wheelies or performing other stunts.
    — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2024
  • In the video, the e-bike riders can be seen speeidng, popping wheelies, driving on sidewalks and evading police.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
  • The 13-year-old rode down a walking trail and popped a wheelie, but the bike landed on an 8-year-old boy, according to police.
    — Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com, 1 June 2017
  • Hey, maybe this is what the creeper gear—the lowest of the seven—is really for, rather than trying to get the Bronco to pop a wheelie.
    — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 2 Aug. 2021

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