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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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The Tiber’s low water level has also turned up e-bikes and scooters, refrigerators and even a car further upstream. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Police have issued seven citations and impounded two e-bikes/e-motorcycles. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 What sold them on making the trip north was the proximity of the museum to the Fox River Trail, which gives them the opportunity to run or bike while Anderson helps out at the museum, Hilary Pries said. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 The shooter, who was wearing all black at the time, was last seen speeding off on an e-bike, said police. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bike

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Their batteries and motors make many models considerably heavier than conventional bicycles.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
On July 27, Arthur left home on his bicycle and was struck on South Powhaton Road near East Jewell Avenue in Aurora.

— Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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And the jeers that White received from the home crowd at the end of pregame introductions might have spurred energy from the Fever players before and after the tilt.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
The second attempt in March 2021 succeeded, with images showing crowds that had gathered to witness the launch.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of crowd

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The defendant and his legal team declined to speak with a throng of reporters outside the courthouse.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Right in the middle of cheering, reveling masses was MARTA — a connective system of veins that efficiently moved the happy throngs.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of throng

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The only states not reporting a salmonella outbreak related to backyard flocks are South Carolina, New Mexico, Arizona, Delaware, Rhode Island and Hawaii.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Black sheep can mean many things, several relevant to politics, the ultimate game of finding a place in the flock.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of flock

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The Hitlerite hordes are murdering and outraging the peaceful inhabitants of our country, having no mercy on women, children or old people.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Just weeks ago, Colombian-Mexican restaurant Paisa MX welcomed hordes of World Cup spectators.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026

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Najib is a former Syrian army brigadier general who was head of the Political Security Branch in southern Syria’s Daraa province under Assad in 2011.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Najib is a former army brigadier general who was head of the Political Security Branch in Syria’s southern Daraa province under Assad in 2011.

— Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

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Rendered in Hadid’s signature, curvilinear style, the plaza contains a museum and a multitude of exhibition spaces as well as a design center; these internal zones are linked through a series of interior and underground pathways.

— News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026
Not only is this replacement for the rather ramshackle Manor Ground and its multitude of different stands totally devoid of character and located on an anonymous retail park, miles from the city centre.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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