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 one study, children ages 7-12 were aware that their parents’ own use of safety items like seat belts, bicycle helmets and sunscreen were significantly less common than the parents’ expectations for the child to use them.
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David C. Schwebel,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
People also moved quickly to capitalize on the weather, riding bicycles through the area while selling raincoats and ponchos to fans caught outside before conditions began to clear.
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Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Last week, in a game against Mexico, in Guadalajara, Son took a promising, but unsuccessful, lob shot early on (which was blocked by an opponent’s gravitationally improbable bicycle kick), then seemed to wear himself out, running up and down the pitch.
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E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
24 June 2026
For Simpson Lane, the county is seeking funding through the State Transportation Improvement Program to add bicycle facilities, widen shoulders and improve signage and pavement markings.
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Velvet Wu
june 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
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David C. Schwebel,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
People also moved quickly to capitalize on the weather, riding bicycles through the area while selling raincoats and ponchos to fans caught outside before conditions began to clear.
—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Last week, in a game against Mexico, in Guadalajara, Son took a promising, but unsuccessful, lob shot early on (which was blocked by an opponent’s gravitationally improbable bicycle kick), then seemed to wear himself out, running up and down the pitch.
—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
24 June 2026
For Simpson Lane, the county is seeking funding through the State Transportation Improvement Program to add bicycle facilities, widen shoulders and improve signage and pavement markings.
—
Velvet Wu
june 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bicycle
bike
Noun
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Equestrians must sign a waiver in order to participate, and children must wear helmets if on a bike or scooter.
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These have become my go-to spring/summer wedding shoes, casual drinks with the girls shoes, hop on the back of a Grab bike in Thailand shoes.
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“Bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bicycle. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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