cycle
noun
any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.
are cycling
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present progressiveof cycle.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Refineries, for their turn, are processing crude bought weeks earlier, and pipelines, terminals and distribution systems are cycling through fuel produced before the oil price declines.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
“What we know is people are cycling in and out of Inside Safe. If people don’t have services and permanent housing exits, then it’s just a cycle,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
We are constantly mindful that we are cycling ambassadors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
With that hulihia — that turning — in motion, it’s possible that ancient ways are cycling through once again.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2023
You can greet an acquaintance while you are cycling by smiling and nodding your head or by waving.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, July 7th, 1920 by Various
