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
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Peter Kneffel/picture alliance via Getty Images Gaudreau, who played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, and his brother Matthew were killed in August 2024 while riding their bikes in Salem County, New Jersey, the night before their sister's wedding.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The British capital is notorious for being one of the world’s most congested cities and its streets are already clogged with other modes of transport, including private cars, buses, motor scooters, bicycles and electric rental bikes.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
The blanket restriction applies to all vehicles, including cars, trucks, scooters and e-bikes, with narrow exemptions granted only for essential emergency movements and critical service workers.
—Anders Hagstrom , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
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Now in its 16th year, the DCC has grown to become the largest annual fundraiser in the NFL; tens of thousands have run, walked or ridden bikes in support of the mission.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Peter Kneffel/picture alliance via Getty Images Gaudreau, who played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, and his brother Matthew were killed in August 2024 while riding their bikes in Salem County, New Jersey, the night before their sister's wedding.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The British capital is notorious for being one of the world’s most congested cities and its streets are already clogged with other modes of transport, including private cars, buses, motor scooters, bicycles and electric rental bikes.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
The blanket restriction applies to all vehicles, including cars, trucks, scooters and e-bikes, with narrow exemptions granted only for essential emergency movements and critical service workers.
—Anders Hagstrom , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bike. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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