handlebar

noun

Definition of handlebarnext
as in bar

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Recent Examples of handlebar Shoppers can type or search for a product on the handlebar touchscreen, and the cart’s map guides them to the aisle location. — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 And just look at that center-dashboard display with the handlebar. — Tc Sottek, The Verge, 27 May 2026 Adjustable handlebar to accommodate different parent heights. — ABC News, 12 May 2026 The band helps mount the speaker to the shoulder straps of your backpack or purse, and to the handlebars of your bike while on the move. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for handlebar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handlebar
  1. bar
  2. handle
  3. bow
  4. loop
  5. grip
  6. handgrip
  7. shaft
Noun
  • Within a tight radius there’s an ever-increasing collection of boutiques, full-service spas and wellness facilities, Pilates studios, cafes, bars and restaurants featuring fare from around the globe.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Sox’s pitching plans are a daily mystery, and worries over Grant Taylor’s right arm falling off have become nightly debates in South Side bars.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of bar
Noun
  • The sedan features short overhangs and a streamlined side profile, which does get accentuated by the flat door handles.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The style has a relaxed leather body, sculpted top handle and long zipper pulls — the latter giving the bag its name.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of handle
Noun
  • The black, glossy leather shoes feature a soft round toe with a dainty decorative bow at the vamp.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The offshore footprint will be staggered with a limited bow in Mexico, UK and Australia and other territories like France, Netherlands, Korea and Japan going later.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of bow
Noun
  • Not a crisis — yet The negative feedback loop becomes more dangerous when nominal economic growth falls to low levels, causing debt relative to the size of the economy to rise persistently, Reese said.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • What knocks him for a deadly loop is a powdered, pampered piece of work called Mildred (Elizabeth Teeter).
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • His penchant for the audacious was on display in 2024 when Puigdemont suddenly appeared in Barcelona, gave a public speech and slipped through the police’s grip.
    — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Plague death exposes Putin's crumbling grip as war and economy spiral downward.
    — , FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of grip
Noun
  • This means footrests extending out at the level of the rear hub and two handgrip bars running parallel to the bench seating.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Adults with lower handgrip strength showed accelerated biological aging on epigenetic clocks, which measure DNA methylation to reveal a person’s true biological age.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Definition of handgrip
Noun
  • Producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff are interested in Stallone’s script, and thus a shaft of light shines on his film writing for the first time.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • If the tuft is real feathers, with barbs around a shaft, Gonzo sits on the lineage that produced theropod dinosaurs—two-legged carnivores like Tyrannosaurus—and eventually birds.
    — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of shaft

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“Handlebar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handlebar. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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