cycled

Went by bike

Cycled is the past tense of cycle, meaning to move through a recurring sequence or rotation.

A washing machine cycles through rinse and spin phases.

Traffic lights cycle from green to yellow to red.

Someone who cycled to work rode a bicycle there.

In technical contexts, a system that cycled has completed one full operation: The air conditioner cycled on and off all night.

transportation

bike

Two-wheeled pedaled vehicle

lane · path · journey · rode · wheels · gear · chain · handlebar · saddle · spokes

repetition

recurring

Happening repeatedly over time

sequence · pattern · repeating · periodic · phase · interval · renewal · return · reoccur · rotate

rotation

revolving

Turning around a center

spinning · rolling · looping · circling · wheel · rotation · revolution · axis · orbit · gyration

exercise

spinning

Revolving around an axis

pedaling · stationary · endurance · training · calories · aerobic · health · muscles · toning · resistance

rhythm

cadence

Rhythmic pulse or pattern

  • tempoRate of musical performance
  • pulseArterial blood throb
  • flowUnbroken forward movement

pace · timing · oscillation · periodicity · stroke · RPM · pedal stroke · meter · beat · steady

Opposites
mode of transportation

cycledwalked

Traveled on foot

drove · motored · flew · rode · sailed

repetition/recurrence

cycledprogressed

Moved toward completion

advanced · moved forward · stopped · ceased · halted

mechanical/resource cycling

cycleddiscarded

Gotten rid of

trashed · threw away · wasted · dumped · landfilled

Phrases
Family

cycle, bicycle, recycle, tricycle, motorcycle, cycling, recycling, recycled, cycles

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Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G