How to Use cyclic in a Sentence

cyclic

adjective
  • Inside the Beltway, the chaos is more than just cyclic.
    — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2026
  • That’s a little bit cyclic as well, with the tight end production.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, baltimoresun.com, 15 Dec. 2017
  • The cyclic nature of life and even time would play out across Michals’s oeuvre in the decades to come.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 June 2026
  • Steinhardt and Turok’s model of a cyclic universe is one of them.
    — Sophie Putka, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2021
  • This pest tends to be cyclic, with outbreaks occurring several years apart.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 29 July 2017
  • El Niño is a cyclic climate event that is fueled by ocean temperatures and wind.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
  • In cyclic sighing, a person inhales through the nose until the lungs are halfway full, then pauses briefly.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Its cyclic winning structure ensures that no choice uniquely outranks any other.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The way mainstream women’s movements continue to unfold is cyclic.
    — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2022
  • Specifically, a breathwork called cyclic sighing helps to quickly reduce stress and improve the way your body feels.
    — Diane Herbst, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
  • El Niño, which is a natural cyclic fluctuation, is just one driver of such record-breaking heat.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 17 June 2026
  • That means the Big Bounce, along with other cyclic universe theories, could be disproved by the mere presence of these waves.
    — Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2023
  • By building on this idea, volcanologists could help predict more precisely when those cyclic eruptions will come.
    — Shannon Hall, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2017
  • Follow a cyclic morning routine, for example, that covers simple tasks such as your wake-up time, brushing teeth, bathing, breakfast, etc.
    — Ankit Mehta, Forbes, 10 May 2021
  • With the upcycle of hares there had been an upcycle of raptors — a common occurrence in cyclic prey populations.
    — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Mar. 2020
  • But prior to that, was missing the big, what's called a cyclic super cell, which is this, think of it as a relay racers handing the baton to the next one, handing the baton.
    — Outside Online, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Therefore, for year-round or seasonal prevention, a cyclic approach is recommended.
    — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Non-cyclic silicones add slip and conditioning benefits, allowing styles to look sleek while shielding against damage.
    — Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Trans men who have had a mastectomy and still get a period may also experience cyclic pain from the minimal amount of breast tissue that may remain on the chest.
    — Rozalynn S. Frazier, SELF, 29 July 2022
  • In cyclic hyperventilation, a person breathes in deeply and out quickly — the inhalations are much longer than the exhalations.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The baby was healthy except for suffering from cyclic vomiting syndrome, Bundy said, unable to keep anything down except his mother's breast milk.
    — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The baby was healthy except for suffering from cyclic vomiting syndrome, Bundy said, unable to keep anything except his mother’s breast milk down.
    — Andrew Selsky, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2023
  • Ruffed grouse typically follow a ten-year population cycle with cyclic highs occurring in years that end in 9, 0 or 1.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2021
  • Other factors can contribute to cyclic blood pressure changes, including the extent to which blood pressure increases during the morning surge.
    — Md Published, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
  • However, breathing was more effective than meditation, with cyclic sighing making the most difference, the study found.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Other factors can contribute to cyclic blood pressure changes, including the extent to which blood pressure increases during the morning surge.
    — Md Published, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Hunters could see dead deer as a result of the disease this hunting season, the commission said in a news alert, but should know that the recent outbreak is cyclic and the deer population will rebound.
    — Joe Marusak, charlotteobserver, 20 Sep. 2017
  • Beyond that, the system detects breathing/respiratory signals by detecting cyclic movements of the chest.
    — Dinsa Sachan, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2020
  • As for the product’s formula, it's made with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and other skin-loving ingredients, without cyclic silicones and parabens.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The clips all showed a cyclic frequency pattern, which the team replicated using machine learning to form completely electronic, non-natural sounds.
    — Ida Emilie Steinmark, Discover Magazine, 17 Nov. 2022

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