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
Police interviewed two children who were riding bicycles behind the house.
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Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Almost all its gasoline is imported, making gas expensive and scarce; in many parts of the countryside, bicycles and horse carts have supplanted cars.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Bring your own bicycles, or rent them from Isle Cycle, which will deliver them right to your doorstep.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
News 9 spoke to Scott's mother Cheryl, who said her daughter was riding bicycles with her boyfriend when a friend's pit bulls began attacking her.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Among the items taken to the clinic at Ramona Community Library were bicycles, a chainsaw, computer monitor, fan, DVD player, metal detector, mini refrigerator, coffee maker, Roomba, portable DVD player, portable stereo system, suitcase and lawn mower.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
The ferry takes four hours to cross the lake, a 60-mile cruise, that takes passengers, autos, RVs, tour buses, motorcycles, bicycles, and commercial trucks across Lake Michigan between Ludington and Manitowoc.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Why e-bikes are so popular Electric bicycles appeal to many people, including some who haven't been on a bike in years.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Two of the skeletons appeared to be riding bicycles and had their faces painted, including one with bright red and blue face paint and two long black braids on the side of its head.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Almost all its gasoline is imported, making gas expensive and scarce; in many parts of the countryside, bicycles and horse carts have supplanted cars.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Bring your own bicycles, or rent them from Isle Cycle, which will deliver them right to your doorstep.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
News 9 spoke to Scott's mother Cheryl, who said her daughter was riding bicycles with her boyfriend when a friend's pit bulls began attacking her.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Among the items taken to the clinic at Ramona Community Library were bicycles, a chainsaw, computer monitor, fan, DVD player, metal detector, mini refrigerator, coffee maker, Roomba, portable DVD player, portable stereo system, suitcase and lawn mower.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
The ferry takes four hours to cross the lake, a 60-mile cruise, that takes passengers, autos, RVs, tour buses, motorcycles, bicycles, and commercial trucks across Lake Michigan between Ludington and Manitowoc.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Why e-bikes are so popular Electric bicycles appeal to many people, including some who haven't been on a bike in years.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Two of the skeletons appeared to be riding bicycles and had their faces painted, including one with bright red and blue face paint and two long black braids on the side of its head.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bicycles
bikes
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While most 200-horsepower sport bikes top out around 190 mph, Indian’s Challenger is a bagger that can rival them straight down the salt flats.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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From car couriers to bikes to sidewalk robots and now drones, Uber is aiming to build the most flexible delivery network in the world.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Bicycles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bicycles. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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