cycle
noun
any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.
is cycling
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present progressiveof cycle (3rd person singular).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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"Why is cycling so hyper-focused? History. This is human F1 car racing; this is edge of human performance; boundaries are always going to be pushed."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
"My second best sport I do is cycling since I'm 10. For a hobby biker who is not cycling in winter, I'm a really good endurance athlete. Cycling is my second life."
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
For now, “parents have to decide which activities their children should engage in,” Moore said, “whether that is cycling, swimming, skiing or contact sports, all of which have known risks of participation.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2023
Nothing is definitively lost nor permanently gained, but all is cycling within us, always, as we contain all the people we once were and all of those we’ll never be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
This gentleman is cycling to Bordeaux and has run out of petrol.
From The Pit Prop Syndicate by Freeman Wills Crofts
