cycle
noun
any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.
cycled
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past participleof cycle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof cycle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
cyclenounany complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.
Example Sentences
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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
He cannot remember the crash at a busy junction in Rhyl, Denbighshire, but knows a friend from school cycled to his parents' house to tell them.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Many of the companies have struggled to find a financial model that works long term and have cycled through different ownership and fulfillment models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
A man cycled for about three and a half hours so he could watch Wednesday's partial eclipse through specialist viewing glasses.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Her face cycled through a myriad of expressions, one after another after another.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
