at the wheel

idiom

: while driving
She fell asleep at the wheel.

Examples of at the wheel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Tesla, once seen as a pioneer in self-driving tech, does not yet produce cars that are safe to use without a human driver at the wheel, ready to steer or brake at any time. Jennifer Elias,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025 But at other times there’s a seemingly deliberate dissonance, as when the would-be dictator drives into town at the wheel of a snazzily modern red convertible sports car. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025 But after being pronounced dead following a car accident with a drunk Michael at the wheel, Kimberly disappears, only to return without any of her earlier sweetness, bent on revenge. EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025 On March 26, shortly after 1 a.m., police officers were dispatched to the intersection of Schoolhouse Road and Bridgeport Avenue in Milford on the report of a man sleeping at the wheel. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the wheel

Cite this Entry

“At the wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20wheel. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!