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as in wheel
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
the cycle of birth, growth, decline, and death that is experienced by all life forms
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as in months
a long or seemingly long period of time
years, centuries, and cycles will pass before I budge on that issue
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3
as in bike
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars
a top-of-the-line cycle incorporating the latest technology
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Recent Examples of cycle
The Dolphins hired him 25 days later, as this past free agent cycle was starting in mid-March.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next Given Greene’s prominence and the reactive nature of political discourse within the GOP, further divisions could shape Republican dynamics ahead of the next election cycle.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Profits also took a hit due to bottom-of-cycle margins in its chemicals business.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Already, Lores has ended a cycle of revenue declines with five consecutive quarters of top-line growth.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next Given Greene’s prominence and the reactive nature of political discourse within the GOP, further divisions could shape Republican dynamics ahead of the next election cycle.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Profits also took a hit due to bottom-of-cycle margins in its chemicals business.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Already, Lores has ended a cycle of revenue declines with five consecutive quarters of top-line growth.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cycle
Noun
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Stellar luggage deals on carry-on spinners are another must-have when they’re marked down over $100, like the Osprey Ozone 2-wheel Carry On Luggage.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Shaped like a wheel, with concentric circles around silk spokes, the webs are sometimes adorned with decorations – called stabilimenta.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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The $4,150 monthly maintenance fee includes a 24-hour doorman and a live-in resident manager, along with a fitness center and a bike room.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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With a kid riding a bike down a quiet street.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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The keynote speech was by William Makis, a litigious COVID conspiracist who, after losing his medical license in 2019, has made a living treating cancer patients with antiparasitic drugs including ivermectin, which was also championed in some circles as a COVID treatment during the pandemic.—
Arthur Allen,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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With her hair parted down the middle, Gerber donned tight waves; the circles falling inward over her shoulders.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2019
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Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.—
Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2017
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There was a fireplace with people sitting around, sipping drinks, and a lineup of precious mint-green bicycles, which visitors can use at their leisure to make their way around the grounds.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Charlotteans are finally getting a pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Interstate 277, a project that’s been discussed for almost two decades.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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The former first round pick in the 2024 MLB draft had a masterful outing, finishing with 12 strikeouts, which broke Don Newcombe’s rookie record for the most in a World Series start, set in 1949.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Nobody has more of that than Lewis, who entered the NFL as a first-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars out of UCLA in 2006.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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Lucas allowed five catches on nine targets for 57 yards, including a long of 20 and 29 yards after the catch, and had one pass breakup.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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On the surface, Trump longs for grandeur.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 95-year-old Aldrin is alive, but his wife, Anca Faur, died Tuesday at age 66.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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About 1 in 31 children in the US was diagnosed with autism by age 8 in 2022, according to a report published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was published in April.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cycle. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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