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.
pedaled
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past participleof pedal.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pedal.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pedalnouna 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.
Example Sentences
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"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
We had doubts as we pedaled off from the Pacific Coast cliffs and onto our summer bicycle route across America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
I pedaled slowly for the next few blocks, not watching for opening car doors, broken glass or potholes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2024
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
I steered with one hand and pedaled like a demon up the sidewalk.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
