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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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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
To get the type of coach Florida wants to hire in this cycle, the Gators will have to pay much more than that.
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Expect to see waves of high-energy subs cycle in as Boston looks to maintain its frenetic pace.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
This is the beginning of a new nine-year cycle.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Although this budget is less than 4 months old, the annual budgetary cycle will soon begin anew.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Expect to see waves of high-energy subs cycle in as Boston looks to maintain its frenetic pace.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
This is the beginning of a new nine-year cycle.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Although this budget is less than 4 months old, the annual budgetary cycle will soon begin anew.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cycle
Noun
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For all the praise that Betts got for putting on the wheel play in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the National League Division Series, Muncy still had to field Bryson Stott’s bunt cleanly and fire a perfect throw to third.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Forget about sonic devices, scare tactics, and pin-wheel devices.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Foundational research from the 1980s and 1990s based on the 23-day Tour de France bike race set that limit at four to five times a person’s basal metabolic rate (BMR), defined as the energy required to maintain the body at rest.—
Jason Dinh,
Scientific American,
20 Oct. 2025
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Sour gummy worms, Kerry’s company on her bike, and the promise of a rest day revived me enough to finish the climb.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Max spins Schadenfreude circles around Christian before towing him back to the boat with another Jet Ski.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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Those with clout in various spheres coalesced into one clubby circle, and fell prey to a groupthink that foresaw riches for everyone, without consequences.—
Evan Hughes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 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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At one point, police officers on bicycles sheltered inside a hotel from a large group of protesters.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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He’s known for his passion for bicycles and previously helmed the Boise Bicycle Project.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Oct. 2025
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Poised to make his 49ers debut is rookie fourth-round pick Jordan Watkins, who nearly collided in warmups Thursday with Skyy Moore in Moore’s return from a one-day hiatus (ankle injury).—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Each new round of tariffs rattles markets and makes investors more nervous about what the White House might do next.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rice was the primary target, but seven players caught passes before halftime and a 44-yard strike to tight end Travis Kelce and 28-yard hookup with Noah Gray were season longs.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
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Released in 2002, Real Women Have Curves starred a then-teenage Ferrera as Ana, a young Los Angeles woman who aspires to go to college, but whose mother (the late Lupe Ontiveros) longs for her daughter to stay home and lead a traditional life abiding by cultural standards.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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The peak coincides with the new moon, offering skywatchers ideal viewing conditions since the moon will be 0% illuminated, according to StarWalk.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
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At its nearest point, the beaver moon will be 221,817 miles from Earth, the closest supermoon of the year.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cycle. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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