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
Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
There was no room for him and his bike when the first bus arrived, but the next one that pulled into the platform about five minutes later had open seats and bike racks inside.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
And although the law of averages says that with so many people riding their bikes on so many public roads for so many miles in this bike-unfriendly city will eventually result in an accident, no one among our group had a crash.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
Though e-bikes initially were most popular among older adults, they are increasingly used by teenagers and young adults.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Although December in Antwerp is chilly, the hotel does have bikes available to rent, and Antwerp is very bike-friendly.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
There was no room for him and his bike when the first bus arrived, but the next one that pulled into the platform about five minutes later had open seats and bike racks inside.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
And although the law of averages says that with so many people riding their bikes on so many public roads for so many miles in this bike-unfriendly city will eventually result in an accident, no one among our group had a crash.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
Though e-bikes initially were most popular among older adults, they are increasingly used by teenagers and young adults.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bike. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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