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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Today's bicycles all have indexed shifting, in which the levers and derailleurs snap precisely from one gear to the next.
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New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Try bicycles for more exercise disguised as fun, then saunter over to Spa La Quinta’s 23,000 square feet of bliss.
—Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
In Lenexa, e-bikes are subject to the same rules and regulations as a traditional bicycle.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
The project also wants to increase pedestrian and bicycle connectivity to downtown, the Third Ward and lakefront.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Try bicycles for more exercise disguised as fun, then saunter over to Spa La Quinta’s 23,000 square feet of bliss.
—Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
In Lenexa, e-bikes are subject to the same rules and regulations as a traditional bicycle.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
The project also wants to increase pedestrian and bicycle connectivity to downtown, the Third Ward and lakefront.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bicycle
bike
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Dehydration, heat stroke, bike wrecks, a bad trip; these are just a few of the hazards a burner may face in Black Rock City.—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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There were few cars — mostly just workers in bamboo hats on foot or on bikes, with the occasional motor scooter zipping along.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bicycle. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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