How to Use wheelbarrow in a Sentence

wheelbarrow

noun
  • At one point, the crowd rolled a wheelbarrow filled with bricks and rocks.
    — Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2020
  • Then the men broke it apart and ferried it off in a wheelbarrow.
    — New York Times, 1 Dec. 2020
  • The five-year-old looked very pleased to be pushing a wheelbarrow.
    — Town & Country, 9 May 2023
  • Have a tarp, trash cans, leaf bags, a garden cart, or a wheelbarrow at the ready.
    — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 9 Nov. 2021
  • The key to moving a wheelbarrow over rough terrain is in the wheels.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2023
  • This can double as a good way to hide garden hoses and wheelbarrows.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
  • One shot shows Kate pushing her youngest son in a wheelbarrow.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
  • Another trick — pick up the wedge and throw it in the wheelbarrow.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 May 2022
  • An adorable wheelbarrow that’s easy to push Need some help in the garden?
    — Rachel Murphy, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2020
  • Turn over wheelbarrows and change the water in birdbaths at least twice a week.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
  • One shot captures heads of baby goats stacked in a wheelbarrow.
    — Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2020
  • Konstantin’s body was hard to fit in the wheelbarrow—his arm kept swinging out.
    — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Drag anything over 50 pounds on a tarp, or roll it in a wheelbarrow.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Louis took on the big task of pushing a wheelbarrow of soil (with Kate's help).
    — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 8 May 2023
  • Mix the components well in a wheelbarrow or cart.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Cut to the next morning and Rory showed up with a wheelbarrow full of gas cans.
    — Andrea Reiher, Variety, 19 Aug. 2021
  • But feel free to award Beltrán a giant wheelbarrow full of them.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Also burned in the blaze was a wheelbarrow full of the dead teen's belongings.
    — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 17 June 2021
  • The woman who fetched her husband from the tavern in a wheelbarrow.
    — Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2019
  • What better way to welcome guests this fall than with a wheelbarrow filled with pumpkins and gourds?
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The wheelbarrow for the red mulch and collection of bricks still sits outside.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
  • And yet, even the humble wheelbarrow can be tweaked or improved or streamlined.
    — Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2020
  • Shovels, picks or mattocks, and a wheelbarrow are best for clearing the ground.
    — Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 19 July 2023
  • Flip wheelbarrows, drill drainage holes in planters and keep buckets covered or indoors.
    — Ryan Brennan april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Keep tools, hoses, wheelbarrows and other equipment put away so that there’s no chance of tripping over them.
    — oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2019
  • Toss clippings into a wheelbarrow or tarp for easy removal.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Its bank was once so flush with cash that its janitor would transport bags of money down the street in a wheelbarrow.
    — Eric Barton, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2020
  • The wheelbarrow contained one of her dogs, a pit bull named Valik, also shot dead.
    — Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 2 May 2022
  • Pour 3 parts potting soil and 1 part seed into a wheelbarrow and mix well with a shovel.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Flynt sent a half-dozen of them to the bank lobby pushing wheelbarrows filled with enough pennies to pay off the loan.
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 July 2018

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