cycle
noun
any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.
have cycled
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present perfectof cycle.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Benchmark rates have cycled down, but noncash lending hasn’t.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Over the years, the A-listers have cycled through multiple dwellings, including a property in Los Angeles, which they bought in the late 1990s and owned until 2003.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 25, 2026
Four Lululemon CEOs have cycled through since Wilson left the job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
Just more offensive line insanity for the Chargers, who have cycled through six tackles so far.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025
I have attended altogether 266 meetings and have cycled 1,866 miles and have travelled by rail 1,563 miles.
From From Crow-Scaring to Westminster; an Autobiography by George Edwards M.P. O.B.E.
