as in bikes
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 bicycles
Shaded by the forest canopy, locals chop firewood, bag recyclables or tinker with bicycles and electric scooters.
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The trip feels oddly smooth, as the robotaxi cleanly shifts lanes and slows down to avoid hitting other vehicles and bicycles on the road.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
All the girls are now wearing little black shades and flipping their hair about maniacally with a pen in their mouth, while their boyfriends are in backwards Kangol flat-caps and riding bicycles.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
The crunch has forced business closures in Japan, while South Korea has asked people to take shorter showers and to use bicycles to get around.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The Gaudreau brothers — Johnny, a Columbus Blue Jackets winger, and Matthew, a Gloucester Catholic High School hockey coach — were riding bicycles on County Route 551 in Oldmans Township when a driver, Sean Higgins, allegedly struck them while under the influence.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
With virtually no public transport and few drivers able to find — or afford — gas that costs more than $5 a gallon, many people have resumed riding bicycles.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
For further-afield jaunts, the hotel has complimentary bicycles to borrow that allow guests to try locals’ preferred mode of transportation.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
An effort to tighten rules on the use of electric bicycles — vehicles that have pedals, a seat and an electric motor of less than 750 watts — is headed to DeSantis.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The trip feels oddly smooth, as the robotaxi cleanly shifts lanes and slows down to avoid hitting other vehicles and bicycles on the road.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
All the girls are now wearing little black shades and flipping their hair about maniacally with a pen in their mouth, while their boyfriends are in backwards Kangol flat-caps and riding bicycles.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
The crunch has forced business closures in Japan, while South Korea has asked people to take shorter showers and to use bicycles to get around.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The Gaudreau brothers — Johnny, a Columbus Blue Jackets winger, and Matthew, a Gloucester Catholic High School hockey coach — were riding bicycles on County Route 551 in Oldmans Township when a driver, Sean Higgins, allegedly struck them while under the influence.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
With virtually no public transport and few drivers able to find — or afford — gas that costs more than $5 a gallon, many people have resumed riding bicycles.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
For further-afield jaunts, the hotel has complimentary bicycles to borrow that allow guests to try locals’ preferred mode of transportation.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
An effort to tighten rules on the use of electric bicycles — vehicles that have pedals, a seat and an electric motor of less than 750 watts — is headed to DeSantis.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bicycles
bikes
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But shine those bikes, baby − prep and anticipation are a year-long effort for hardcore rally-goers.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
26 Mar. 2026
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Boulder police hold storage unit full of unclaimed bikes.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bicycles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bicycles. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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