as in bike
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars
the range of the boy's explorations vastly expanded when he acquired his first bicycle
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After being burned in previous matches by two bicycle kicks and a stunning curler, this time the visitors responded with a special goal of their own — the second of two by striker Dejan Joveljic — en route to a 3-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
Across the street, walking to their apartments, Marta Becerra, 50, and Margarita Mota, 60, said people from the parking structure had wandered into their apartment complex, stealing bicycles and other items from people’s porches.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
The e-bike incentives were designed to promote clean-energy alternatives to driving by subsidizing the bicycles for income-eligible applicants.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Meanwhile, your gym is the mountain (and your bicycle).
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 22 May 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
Across the street, walking to their apartments, Marta Becerra, 50, and Margarita Mota, 60, said people from the parking structure had wandered into their apartment complex, stealing bicycles and other items from people’s porches.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
The e-bike incentives were designed to promote clean-energy alternatives to driving by subsidizing the bicycles for income-eligible applicants.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Meanwhile, your gym is the mountain (and your bicycle).
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bicycle
bike
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In addition to offering stunning river canyon views, the gorge is home to the highest concentration of waterfalls in the U.S. with ample opportunities to hike, bike, or even canoe or kayak.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2025
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While riding a tiny 50cc bike on his family’s ranch in southwest Colorado, a young Eli Tomac started down the track toward motocross immortality.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
6 June 2025
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“Bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bicycle. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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