Definition of bikenext
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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bike

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noun (2)

chiefly Scottish

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Recent Examples of bike
Noun
Each bungalow has a deck—most with direct beach access—as well as its own golf cart and bikes for exploring the 96-acre island. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026 And since the reconstruction is needed, new streetlights, sidewalks and bike lanes could be added to the bridges. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026 Before they’re introduced at the meeting, Lowen and Jeremy have what amounts to a gruesome meet-cute on the street, when a bike messenger gets mowed down by a car in front of them and Jeremy lends Lowen his shirt because she’s covered in blood. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 Smith, who was riding in the left lane, was ejected from the bike and hit the pavement, suffering severe injuries, according to police. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bike
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bike
Noun
  • Active travelers will appreciate the gear shed, stocked with bicycles, helmets, backpacks, hiking sticks, binoculars, guitars, cameras, hoverboards, and basketballs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The man then appears to stab and slash the tires of a bicycle in front of the building before storming off, the video shows.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Faraway Sag Harbor began welcoming guests in June 2026, just in time for peak Hamptons crowds.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This can aid, of course, in forecasting crowds and park staffing, but is also intended to limit days in which the park can feel overcrowded.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
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  • Pawlikowski accepted his statuette from Chiwetel Ejiofor and Nicole Kidman, wiped his brow, and addressed the shining throng.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Leo's visit to Paris came as a birthday present for Jean-Claude Farnabe, who turned 63 on Saturday and spent the morning securing a spot amid the throngs of people.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The allied soldiers performed well in a scenario that mimicked previous conflicts with limited air threats, but their systems were not designed for the large drone swarms of modern combat.
    — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
  • First, OpenAI revealed that a swarm of its experimental AI models broke out of a testing environment and hacked another AI platform, Hugging Face, without human direction or knowledge.
    — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Kramer thanked YouTube native Parsons for his film Backroom, which helped energize young audiences, and also noted how the youth demographic flocks to Academy screenings of classic cinema.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • On May 24, 2023, the trio, who belong to a group called Animal Rising, approached Appleton Farm on the Sandringham estate and climbed over a low electric fence to gain access to the flock.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • 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
  • Outside of Hotel Chelsea, hordes of fans greeted this season’s cast, who have made the long-running series a cult favorite.
    — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026
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  • Earlier, army bomb-disposal experts used a robot to examine the vans.
    — SYLVIA HUI, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The two armies are largely deadlocked on the long front line in eastern and southern Ukraine.
    — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
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  • There's a multitude of Gucci wearers in the world, spanning bratty aristocrats, the new bourgeois, and lads buying outlet merchandise.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Week 2 saw a multitude of injuries that cost many fantasy teams a victory.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bike. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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