handlebars

noun

plural of handlebar
as in handgrips

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handlebars
  1. loops
  2. handles
  3. bars
  4. bows
  5. grips
Noun
  • Hapag-Lloyd indicated that the average waiting time at Ningbo is about three to four days for Gemini loops and three days for non-alliance services.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The makeup pouch has multiple makeup brush holders, elastic and mesh pockets, loops, and dividers.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of loops
Noun
  • This sophisticated serving tray gets a whimsical twist with the addition of squiggly handles.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Use a disinfecting spray and a rag to wipe down all hard surfaces, including the handles, zippers, the bottom, and lastly, the wheels.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of handles
Noun
  • The few clubs and bars in Sokoto city are his haunts, and the scene for him is no different from those in the more liberal southern Nigeria.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Food and drink The hotel boasts a whopping 13 restaurants and bars.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of bars
Noun
  • The one that looked like it was covered with giant farfalle pasta bows?
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Following the final bows by the cast, Parton received another surprise when a large tiered chocolate birthday cake was brought to the stage, wheeled out on one of the office desks used as part of the show.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of bows
Noun
  • From silicone grips that help prevent slipping to stretchy bands that move with you, these bras are made for off-the-shoulder tops, strapless dresses, halter tops, and more.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Although climate scientists warned in the nineteen-eighties that extreme heat posed a growing danger, policymakers in Europe didn’t come to grips with it until August, 2003, when a heat wave killed more than seventy thousand people.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of grips
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“Handlebars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handlebars. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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