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
In June 2024, Dupuis was injured in a bicycle accident that shattered her elbow and required both reconstructive surgeries and a year of rehab.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 17 June 2026
Tiny intricate bicycles and trams.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Since cars are prohibited, visitors can get around by bicycle or on foot.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 17 June 2026
One of the goals that secured Scotland’s place at the World Cup was an outrageous McTominay bicycle kick, in a 4–2 victory against Denmark last November.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 17 June 2026
Tiny intricate bicycles and trams.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Since cars are prohibited, visitors can get around by bicycle or on foot.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 17 June 2026
One of the goals that secured Scotland’s place at the World Cup was an outrageous McTominay bicycle kick, in a 4–2 victory against Denmark last November.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bicycle
bike
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The Canadian winger had gotten on his bike and caught up to the Tunisian counter-attack from his own half.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Shimmering pools, yellow bikes with butterfly handles, and rushed glances over tall fields of grass produce enough pining between Sonya and Coley to fuel a thousand AIM drafts.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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“Bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bicycle. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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