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noun (1)

ˈbīk

Definition of bike

as in bicycle

a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars likes to ride her mountain bike on weekends

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chiefly Scottish

as in crowd

a great number of persons or creatures massed together the boisterous bike that annually descends upon Edinburgh for the Fringe

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Guests of the treehouse—or any of the property’s other cozy cottages—also have access to Winvian’s other amenities, including yoga classes and bikes to explore the 113-acre resort’s wooded trails and organic gardens. — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 On the ground, bike riders and hikers pass prairie plants and native grasses laden with early fall seed — little blue stem, yellow prairie grass, goldenrod, whorled milkweed, purple cone flower, common milkweed, coreopsis and others. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The bike tips the scales at just 320 pounds despite all its hardware. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026 The Citi Bike rental agreement requires riders to be at least 16 years old and states the bikes are for use by one rider only, officials said. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bike

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One of its drivers, Valtteri Bottas, elected to ride a bicycle from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore rather than fly.

— Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Perhaps my favorite test involved charging my Lectric XP4 and Jasion Hunter Pro electric bicycles.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

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Carnegie Hall seats well over 3,000 people, but this intense, no-frills performance film gives life to the old saying about feeling alone in a crowd.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
That left a thinner-than-expected crowd, mostly made up of local executives, to hear the kingdom seek deeper international cooperation to secure energy supplies and trade routes.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of crowd

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Outside, a throng of revelers were waiting to navigate the same journey as Williams, McRae, and their respective entourages.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
Set the scene Deep in verdant Bogawantalawa Valley, the serenity here is a welcome break from the throng of the south coast beaches.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of throng

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However, don't expect a repeat in 2026 — the next predicted Taurid fireball swarm isn't expected until 2032.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Instead of sending one expensive robot to do a job, a swarm of cheaper hopping ones could monitor water and soil, inspect oil refineries, and explore other locations that are difficult to reach.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of swarm

Noun

The women playing their wives inventoried the encampment and supervised a flock of children on scooters and bikes.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Let’s hope all these flock cameras that @karenbassla @gavinnewsom and everyone thinks will stop crime can find these very dangerous criminals.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of flock

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Their backing attracted hordes of counterrevolutionaries and Mubarak loyalists.

— Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
The twentieth century industrialized advisory through hordes of ambitious young graduates and an apprenticeship model that allowed advice to be sold by those with much less viabexperience.

— Albert Mikkelsen, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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In the post–Cold War era, the United States has perfected the art of airpower—winning control of the skies so that enemy armies, navies, and territory can be bombed at will—to a degree that no country or even alliance of countries has matched.

— Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
The almost 400 interceptors that remain are augmented by a Greek army contingent with a Patriot missile battery and roughly 100 soldiers.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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