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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
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as in months
a long or seemingly long period of time
years, centuries, and cycles will pass before I budge on that issue
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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
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Recent Examples of cycle
The addiction cycle claimed my older brother and younger sister, who both succumbed in their 50s.
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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
The cycle of mediocrity has created a new level of frustration.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
Which team helped itself the most during this trade-deadline cycle?
—J. Robbins, J. Edwards and D. Mayberry, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
The demands of a 12-month release cycle mean that very few big ideas make it into code.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
The cycle of mediocrity has created a new level of frustration.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
Which team helped itself the most during this trade-deadline cycle?
—J. Robbins, J. Edwards and D. Mayberry, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
The demands of a 12-month release cycle mean that very few big ideas make it into code.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cycle
Noun
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The example up for sale, which is one of just 599 that will be built, is finished in a one-of-a-kind coat of BP Green and rides on a set of gold wheels.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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Locking the front and rear differentials gives you a proper 4X4 machine, with maximum grip afforded by turning all four wheels at the same speed.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Oftentimes, the crime was stealing a bike or a car in order to get home.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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San Diego city representatives have told local residents that the bike path project, proposed by AT&T, is subject to change and that a more refined design could go before La Jolla planning groups for review.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Dollop the meringue onto the circle in a tall mound, almost like a column.—
Martin Sorge,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The selection of Jorge Mendes as his agent will certainly reduce sympathy for him in some circles.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2019
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Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.—
Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2017
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The departments that will no longer be independent include Race and Equity, Cultural Affairs, Child and Youth Success and Sustainability and Mobility, which focuses on climate change and bicycle lanes.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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However, the pedestrian and bicycle bridge will be closed during the repairs, the release said.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, the company was valued at $4 billion during its Series C funding round.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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His bracket projects the Huskies to meet No. 9 seed Ohio State in the first round, which, with a win, could mean a second round matchup with No. 1 seed Duke in Raleigh, North Carolina.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That’s always been in there for me, this idea that nature has a will, that nature longs for something.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
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Kirke longs for summer camp, public school, and the average college experience.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Rocky worlds orbiting these smaller stars could have rich carbon atmospheres, or even hazes, like Saturn's moon Titan.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Hera will visit the asteroid Didymos and its moon Dimorphos as part of the NASA/ESA Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment (AIDA) collaboration.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cycle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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