as in bicycles
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 hordes
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
the boisterous bike that annually descends upon Edinburgh for the Fringe
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Recent Examples of bikes
Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
Bubbins believes the benefits of e-bikes outweigh any challenges.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
And although the law of averages says that with so many people riding their bikes on so many public roads for so many miles in this bike-unfriendly city will eventually result in an accident, no one among our group had a crash.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
Trains have their place in that mix, alongside electric cars, bikes, buses, and better urban planning.
—Chelsea Haney
october 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
The company also debuted two quad bikes on Wednesday.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Under California law, which applies in any area that hasn’t enacted stricter rules, there is no minimum age for Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes, on which the motor assist tops out at 20 mph.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Sarkozy’s journey through Paris, which took him past the French National Assembly parliament building, was also captured live with more than a dozen cameramen on bikes tailing his car.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Rent a ride from a local shop in town like Multimarcas Motos, which offers road bikes, mountain bikes, and e-bikes for kids and adults alike.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
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Although December in Antwerp is chilly, the hotel does have bikes available to rent, and Antwerp is very bike-friendly.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
Bubbins believes the benefits of e-bikes outweigh any challenges.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
And although the law of averages says that with so many people riding their bikes on so many public roads for so many miles in this bike-unfriendly city will eventually result in an accident, no one among our group had a crash.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
Trains have their place in that mix, alongside electric cars, bikes, buses, and better urban planning.
—Chelsea Haney
october 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
The company also debuted two quad bikes on Wednesday.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Under California law, which applies in any area that hasn’t enacted stricter rules, there is no minimum age for Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes, on which the motor assist tops out at 20 mph.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Sarkozy’s journey through Paris, which took him past the French National Assembly parliament building, was also captured live with more than a dozen cameramen on bikes tailing his car.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Rent a ride from a local shop in town like Multimarcas Motos, which offers road bikes, mountain bikes, and e-bikes for kids and adults alike.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Bikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bikes. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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