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pedal

[ped-l, peed-l] / ˈpɛd l, ˈpid l /


VERB
bike
Synonyms
STRONG




Example Sentences

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Until Americans take their foot off the pedal, or the war ends, prices are unlikely to come down much.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The pedal versions cost 50p to unlock and 5p per minute after that, while e-bikes are £1 to unlock and 10p per minute.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Stewart’s wild, shivering vibrato sliced through layers of fiddle and pedal steel, eventually grabbing the attention of Nashville bigwigs, including Roy Dea, a Texas-born record producer who would become one of Stewart’s loyal supporters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Zoox robotaxis have no gas pedal, steering wheel or other driver controls, and passengers sit facing each other inside the cabin.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

I moved the throttle to the rabbit position—it had been on turtle—and pushed the left pedal down, and the blade started whirring.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen




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