pedal
noun
a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps.
had pedaled
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past perfectof pedal.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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After two weeks, the H.I.T. riders, with less than 20 minutes of hard effort behind them, had increased their aerobic capacity as much as riders who had pedaled leisurely for more than 10 hours.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2011
It had been a while since Lice Peeking had pedaled a bike, and he was wheezing by the time we got to the house.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
She crossed the bike path, waiting politely until two young women had pedaled by.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
