Thesaurus results for BIKES

bikes 1 of 2

noun (1)

plural of bike

as in bicycles

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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noun (2)

plural of bike, chiefly Scottish

as in hordes

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 bikes

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When using micro-mobility devices like e-bikes powered by lithium-ion batteries, charge and store outside the home, where possible. — Lillian Bonsignore, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026 Statik’s TireHero Wireless Air Pump quickly inflates car tires, bikes, scooters and more. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 The other children in the house watched TV together and rode bikes. — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026 We’ve been told that Ultraviolette is preparing for considerably greater production volumes for now, with the company having announced plans for a new manufacturing facility in India with an eventual capacity of up to 500,000 bikes a year. — New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026 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 Blakespear said the law is focused on enhancing consumer protections, because many residents and parents looking to purchase e-bikes have ultimately been sold a very different and much less controllable product. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 To find out more about the bikes, check out the full story here. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026 The musician has been collecting and restoring vintage bikes for decades. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

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The auction features Pee-wee’s iconic gray suit and other costumes, red Schwinn bicycles, dolls, puppets, claymation figures, scripts and more.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Electric bicycles were the focus of about nine bills introduced in the Legislature.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of bicycles

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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

Definition of hordes

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Underwater swarms gain ground The record arrives as militaries increasingly explore uncrewed systems for operations across air, land and water.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of swarms

Noun

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
The cows made their way to the altar — with the handlers helping to guide them with hay — through throngs of people and a few mascots sitting in seats and lined up on the streets, who stopped by just to see the unique occasion.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of throngs

Noun

This summer, a mosquito control company based in Silver Spring, Maryland, began introducing flocks of infertile male mosquitos in residential communities to prevent eggs from hatching.

— Angie Orellana Hernandez, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
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

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