cycled
- 1Simple past and past participle of cycle.
He cycled across the country to raise money for charity.
The washing machine cycled through its settings before shutting down.
Note
One spelling does two jobs, as with any regular verb: simple past in he cycled home, participle after have or be. Which meaning is in play decides whether a passive is possible. Riding a bicycle takes no object, so it shows up only in perfects (she has cycled to work for years). Putting something through a cycle does take one, which is why a technician can report that the power was cycled.
She has cycled to work for years.
The power was cycled twice before the router came back online.
cycled is a form of cycle
cycle, verb: To ride a bicycle or other similar vehicle, such as a tricycle or unicycle. Full entry
- Spelling
- cycle → cycled: add -d
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /d/.
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