Synonyms of cycle

cycle

noun

ˈsī-kəl 

1

as in wheel

a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order

the cycle of birth, growth, decline, and death that is experienced by all life forms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wheel
• circle
• round
• course
• pattern
• progression
• merry-go-round
• series
• zodiac
• development
• syndrome
• loop
• rotation
• train
• turn
• sequence
• chain
• run
• circuit
• turnover
• revolution
• succession
• ring
• beat
• string

2

as in months

a long or seemingly long period of time

years, centuries, and cycles will pass before I budge on that issue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• months
• forever
• long
• age
• moon
• eternity
• blue moon
• eon
• coon's age
• donkey's years
• lifetime
• infinity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• second
• minute
• moment
• instant
• flash
• split second
• shake
• wink
• twinkle
• trice
• twinkling
• jiffy
• nanosecond
• microsecond

3

as in bike

a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars

a top-of-the-line cycle incorporating the latest technology

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bike
• bicycle
• velocipede
• push-bike
• mountain bike
• two-wheeler
• tandem bicycle
• ten-speed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cycle

But Choset credited his team’s prior experiences and training on search and rescue scenarios using the snakebots, which included cycles of breaking and fixing the robots to improve them. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

The reduction in training data is expected to shorten deployment cycles from several months to a matter of weeks. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

During the match cycle, officials gathered daily to review footage and debate the decisions. — Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Based on Cyclospora’s typical lifespan and contamination cycle, cyclosporiasis infections usually increase in early summer and drop off by August. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Phrases Containing cycle

• vicious cycle