Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for cycle. Search instead for xyle.
Definitions

cycle

[sahy-kuhl] / ˈsaɪ kəl /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

For a credit cycle in the banking industry, it is useful to look at quarterly changes for a one-year period.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

Experts have previously said 2026 will be a peak year for aurora-spotting as the Sun has been in a heightened state of activity as part of its 11-year natural cycle.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

This occurs when heat from fusion reactions increases the reaction rate, producing still more heat and potentially creating a self-reinforcing cycle.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

El Nino is the warming phase of a natural cycle in the tropical Pacific known as the El Nino-Southern Oscillation, and comes along every two to seven years.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

You have been seeing only parts, she finished, and not looking beyond into the great cycle that binds us all.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

And we are near the peaks of those cycles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

“What we are seeing today is different. Growers pulling out vines, mothballing vineyards and planting other crops points to something more structural than the cycles I have experienced,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Together, these patterns more closely resembled the natural feeding cycles seen in wild lions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

He said heavy rain could overwhelm drainage systems and penetrate walls, causing damp and erosion, while repeated cycles of wetting, drying, freezing and thawing could harm stonework.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

There was a part of him that could never leave the finca or the comfort of its cycles, and this diminished him for any other life.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Blanca Ortiz has cycled through bouts of sadness, anxiety and anger ever since her husband was detained by federal immigration agents five months ago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

He cycled to training and lived among students who had no idea their quiet classmate would soon be starting in La Liga.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

It cycled through a range of staticky notes—the frequencies that would heal us.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Head coach Raul Lara has cycled through three players in the position so far this season, and the standout against Corona Centennial on Friday was Paytyn Guess.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

After picking up the note, the messenger cycled around town, picking up other telegrams, before returning to the office.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Polaczy, who is now 80, said donating cycling shorts wasn't cheap, but it was worth it for her own peace of mind.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The office also can lift obstacles to building more affordable housing, while using its prosecutor role to shift many homeless offenders to diversion programs “rather than cycling people between jails and our streets,” Roy said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Saturday before they went to sleep, Brandon announced to Summer this was the last time she’d see him in his usual cycling jersey—that the next day, he’d be wearing the world champion’s rainbows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Olympic gold medalist Remco Evenepoel’s unique build and obsession with optimizing equipment have turned him into a favorite at this week’s road cycling world championships.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

The cycling must always go on if the virus is to maintain its existence.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




Vocabulary lists containing cycle


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training