as in bike
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars
the range of the boy's explorations vastly expanded when he acquired his first bicycle
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Recent Examples of bicycle
South Korea South Korea earlier this month launched a nationwide energy-saving campaign, calling on people to ride bicycles for short trips and reduce the length of showers.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Buses, trains and automobiles His various modes of transportation along the way have ranged from buses, trains, vans, hitchhiking, horses, motorbikes, slow boats, sea barges, bicycles and even a poultry truck.
—Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
The country has advised citizens to stay at home to avoid nonessential travel and to ride bicycles, carpool and use public transport.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
For residents, the town does monthly food drives in cooperation with Farm Share, family and holiday events in Oglesby Park and Town Hall and giveaways of Christmas gifts, school supplies, bicycles and turkeys.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Buses, trains and automobiles His various modes of transportation along the way have ranged from buses, trains, vans, hitchhiking, horses, motorbikes, slow boats, sea barges, bicycles and even a poultry truck.
—Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
The country has advised citizens to stay at home to avoid nonessential travel and to ride bicycles, carpool and use public transport.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
For residents, the town does monthly food drives in cooperation with Farm Share, family and holiday events in Oglesby Park and Town Hall and giveaways of Christmas gifts, school supplies, bicycles and turkeys.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bicycle
bike
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Cyclists may ride two or more abreast in a substandard width lane – defined as a lane that is too narrow for a bike and vehicle to travel safely side-by-side – if the lane doesn't allow for vehicles to safely pass bikes.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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From 2019 to 2023, there were more than 666 fires caused by lithium-ion batteries from e-bikes.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bicycle. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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