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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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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Recent Examples of bike
Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Someone rode a bike in a store on Winchester Boulevard, ran over a table and destroyed a cake worth about $40.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Herring Cove Beach and Race Point Beach are two of Provincetown's most beloved sandy stretches, connected via a bike and walking path through the dunes of the National Seashore.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
For riders shopping within a realistic budget, the challenge is finding an e-bike that delivers meaningful performance without crossing into the $1,500 or $2,000 range.
—New Atlas, 15 June 2026
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Murrysville police say the department did have a bike patrol in the past, but this effort will be much bigger, and its cyclist officers won't just walk the beat, or pedal in this case.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Someone rode a bike in a store on Winchester Boulevard, ran over a table and destroyed a cake worth about $40.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Herring Cove Beach and Race Point Beach are two of Provincetown's most beloved sandy stretches, connected via a bike and walking path through the dunes of the National Seashore.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
For riders shopping within a realistic budget, the challenge is finding an e-bike that delivers meaningful performance without crossing into the $1,500 or $2,000 range.
—New Atlas, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bike
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No bags, glass or metal water bottles, bats/batons, bicycles or scooters, chairs or coolers will be allowed in the event.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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PennDOT is installing about $20,000 in safety improvements at a Delaware County intersection where a college math professor was killed while riding his bicycle six months ago.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Kyle Tucker shakes off a slump with a tying home run and a laser throw to the plate, starring on both sides as the Dodger Stadium crowd recovers from the Rays’ early surge.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The goal generated an enormous wave of sound from this crowd.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Among the throng was 10-year-old Jawad Salha of Wichita.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Friday’s watch party attracted throngs of revelers to MSG, but also brought some chaos to Midtown, with 26 people arrested for a variety of offenses, from assault to selling counterfeit merchandise to climbing on top of light poles, food vendor carts and subway entrances.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2026
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More than four years since the start of Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine, the more than 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line has remained largely static as swarms of drones hinder advances.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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More than four years since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the more than 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line has remained largely static as swarms of drones hinder advances.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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All three vicars show a passion not just for ministering to their flock but for helping Geordie solve an unending series of murders and crimes of passion in the sleepy village of Grantchester and the worldly nearby city of Cambridge.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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McAfee mingled among his flock.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Kai Cenat's Streamer University program went awry after hordes of people crowded an audition site in Atlanta, Georgia, leading to several arrests, according to police.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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That’s why, to my mind, the more exciting development in Season 3 is much more intimate in scope than hordes of troops descending into chaos.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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The Great Hall at the CBS Philadelphia studios was buzzing all day as an army of volunteers took donations and honored the memory of Alex Scott, the little girl who started it all.—
CBS News Philadelphia Staff,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The route then reaches Mount Tabor, where the prophetess Deborah sang her song of victory, and continues to Megiddo, the site of numerous battles involving the armies of Israel and invading forces throughout biblical history, before ending in Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Like our sexualities, BDSM contains multitudes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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The trail runs adjacent to the river and crosses six bridges and passes through a multitude of nature preserves.—
Kelsey Yandura,
Midwest Living,
17 June 2026
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“Bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bike. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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