How to Use "Cycle" with Example Sentences

cycle (n): a series of events happening repeatedly in the same order

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Used with adjectives:

"We will have to wait for the complete cycle to finish."
(complete, entire, whole)

"The seasons are a continuous cycle."
(continuous, endless, never-ending)

"Life and death is a natural cycle."
(natural)

"We are learning about the life cycles of insects."
(life)

"His snoring is disturbing my sleep cycle."
(sleep)

"I need to start the wash cycle."
(wash, rinse)

Used with verbs:

"The stock market follows an irregular cycle."
(follows, goes through)

"I need to start the rinse cycle."
(start, continue, begin, repeat)

"We must break the cycle of abuse."
(break, end, stop)

"Have you completed the first cycle?"
(completed, finished)

Used with prepositions:

"How can we break the cycle of abuse?"
(of)