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pedal

[ped-l, peed-l] / ˈpɛd l, ˈpid l /


VERB
bike
Synonyms
STRONG




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The initial throttle response can feel lethargic, the gas pedal too elastic; then, when the network gets the news, the power comes in a rush, often a tick after you really need it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

The company is now keeping the gas pedal for its AI efforts firmly on the floor, plowing money into developing models like Muse Wonder, which it released on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

But he escaped a five-second penalty because one of the transgressions was when he suffered a long brake pedal caused by heat soak after his pit stop, so he was excused.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

“Everyone has the same desires, the same dedication. What a beautiful opportunity to just press the gas pedal further.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

The station wagon sputters as Uhmma presses on the gas pedal.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na

The future is the Cybercab, a vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals that will autonomously convey customers in a fleet of robotaxis for hire.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

In September, Tesla rolled out its new Cybercab, a dedicated robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Tesla’s Cybercab doesn’t have pedals or a steering wheel.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Tesla’s newest model, the Cybercab, doesn’t have steering wheels or pedals and it’s not yet available for sale to consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

He turned back in the seat, facing the front, and put his hands—still trembling— on the control wheel, his feet gently on the rudder pedals.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen

So he hopped on his bicycle—with his handgun, which was “older than the state of Israel,” a gift from Ms. Bar Sinai’s uncle—and pedaled in the direction of the daughter’s house.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

"It's a great honour to receive the fantastic prize and I look forward to being pedaled around all of the media studios to air my story," said Mr Can.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025

Middle Ranch met up with Airport Road, where I turned right and pedaled to Stagecoach Road.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025

On 1 July 2023, as Tour de France riders pedaled out of Bilbao, Spain, toward the French Pyrenees mountains, sports cardiologist Andre La Gerche tuned in from Melbourne, Australia.

From Science Magazine ● May 14, 2024

We pedaled down Smith Street and the ocean came into view.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

Most days, Mr. Voiles said, he pedalled the animals up to a hill above the Mississippi River where he braids crosses, fleurs-de-lis and other items, which he sells to pay for pet food and rent.

From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2024

Over the next six months I pedalled across the mountains of Yunnan, wandered the imperial palace in Beijing, and rode a train hauled by two soot-blackened steam engines far west into the deserts of Xinjiang.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2022

Grabbing his bicycle from a parking lot, he pedalled on Shanghai's deserted roads past swank office towers to find a place to pitch a small tent he and his girlfriend had bought for travelling.

From Reuters ● May 27, 2022

Instagram also pedalled some of this year’s less practical trends.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 31, 2019

The other pedalled its narrow shoulders up and down, stalking the open door.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

In the meantime, Night Watch is pedaling hard to stay ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

You show the video of the guy on the bike pedaling away from ICE agents in Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

When the film opens at Oak Street’s idyllic summer block party, complete with cookouts and kids happily pedaling together on their bikes, he purposefully evokes the atmosphere of the movies he covertly cites.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

I’ve started deploying it in my everyday life: This rest stop coffee isn’t quality; This devastating WSJ series about youth sports by Harriet Ryan is quality; Tadej Pogacar pedaling the Alps is quality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Roy spun his bike around and started pedaling away.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

Now his fate lies in the hands of those such as Camara, who is frenetically pedalling late into the night to make ends meet.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

During the latest leg, Prince William hopped on the rear saddle, pedalling for about 30 minutes through the South Yorkshire countryside before informing Greg he had already raised more than £1m for Comic Relief.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

"I'm just kicking myself because I had to stop pedalling with 20 metres to the line. It is what it is."

From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026

"Because we know that she's going uphill, because we know that she's accelerating, she must have been pedalling," Sgt Raine added.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2025

Eric was squealing louder than ever and pedalling the air with his legs.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl


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