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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You don’t know how harshly the previous owner cycled the battery or whether they left it plugged in constantly at 100%.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
Since then, the Sparks have cycled through four head coaches while missing the postseason every season since 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
It cycled through a range of staticky notes—the frequencies that would heal us.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Within half an hour, the 14-year-old had cycled through Belfast city centre and onwards towards north Belfast, but he never reached Cave Hill.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The sounds cycled, screeching and screaming so loud that Cat couldn’t hear anything else.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
