as in bicycle
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars
likes to ride her mountain bike on weekends
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as in crowd
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
the boisterous bike that annually descends upon Edinburgh for the Fringe
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Malachi Barrett, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2024
Cameron Day, 16, was riding his bike home from band practice in the 600 block of Southwest 67th Avenue in Pembroke Pines just before 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 18, through the rain and lightning, the medical examiner’s investigation report said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Mounting your bike on a few simple hooks means no entryway clutter.
—Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024
Its main influence, the Upside Down, is reflected in sweatshirts and matching socks featuring series iconography, including silhouettes of Mike and Eleven on a bike and an image from the first season embossed on a dark sweatshirt.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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Williams suggested board investments in affordable housing, retail spaces, business incubators, markets, outdoor plazas and cultural hubs, modern streetcars and safe streets for bikes and pedestrians.
—Malachi Barrett, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2024
Cameron Day, 16, was riding his bike home from band practice in the 600 block of Southwest 67th Avenue in Pembroke Pines just before 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 18, through the rain and lightning, the medical examiner’s investigation report said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Mounting your bike on a few simple hooks means no entryway clutter.
—Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024
Its main influence, the Upside Down, is reflected in sweatshirts and matching socks featuring series iconography, including silhouettes of Mike and Eleven on a bike and an image from the first season embossed on a dark sweatshirt.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bike. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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