as in bicycle
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars
likes to ride her mountain bike on weekends
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as in crowd
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
the boisterous bike that annually descends upon Edinburgh for the Fringe
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Recent Examples of bike
Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 July 2025
Doby parked his bike in front of the federal building and locked it up to attend court and later returned to claim it as the bomb squad was investigating.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 July 2025
Take a stroll or bike along the scenic Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that cuts through the heart of downtown.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
Fast-moving small animals and children, joggers, bikes and skateboards can sometimes trigger predatory behavior.
—Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
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Cardigans, caps, and knits echo front-porch socials and bike rides down Sea View Avenue, where sun and saltwater kiss the hems of heirloom style.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 July 2025
Doby parked his bike in front of the federal building and locked it up to attend court and later returned to claim it as the bomb squad was investigating.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 July 2025
Take a stroll or bike along the scenic Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that cuts through the heart of downtown.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
Fast-moving small animals and children, joggers, bikes and skateboards can sometimes trigger predatory behavior.
—Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
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“Bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bike. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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