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

Lee is back this cycle with the Netflix anthology’s sophomore season, which pulled 16 nominations overall (the most of any miniseries) and three for Lee himself. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Maine’s race to elect its next senator has emerged as one of the marquee races of the 2026 midterm cycle, as Democrats seek to unseat Collins. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026

Front load washers are built with a horizontal drum that tumbles the clothes in each cycle. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Songs about heartbreak and toxic relationship cycles are precise and lucid, even in their delusions. — Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing cycle

• vicious cycle