How to Use pedal in a Sentence

pedal

1 of 3 noun
  • Slam/press hard and hold the brake pedal.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal.
    — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The pedals should ship next May.
    — New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The pedal on the left rocks side to side and is used to turn the mech.
    — Tim Stevens, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Then, sit back, take your hands off the wheel and your feet off the pedals.
    — cleveland, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Don’t let your kid drive until their feet can reach the pedals.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 18 June 2026
  • Now tread lightly on the pedal.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Carlsbad didn’t take its foot off the gas pedal in the second half.
    — Dan Lovi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Set the emergency brake and take your foot off the brake pedal.
    — Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Set the emergency brake and take their foot off the brake pedal.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Our officials cannot take their foot off the pedal.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • There’s not a ton of pedals in there, just my Smiths pedal board.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The longer the dormancy, the more get-up-and-go the gas pedal has.
    — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
  • These were economic gas and brake pedals known, or at least taught, to all.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The real weight of pedals pulling on cables.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 3 June 2026
  • While not the most fleet of foot, Perez floored the gas pedal toward home plate.
    — Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
  • If there is a pedal to flush with water or a bucket to wash down waste, be sure to use it.
    — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Old Town also makes some of the finest pedal drives on the market.
    — Ben Duchesney, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Ships are not vehicles that can come to a complete halt at the press of a pedal.
    — New Atlas, 18 June 2026
  • The second half saw Payton ease off the gas pedal.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Then, even the creaking sound of the piano pedal made it in the demo.
    — Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2023
  • One of the riders pops a wheelie, and others stand up on their pedals.
    — Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
  • Doing it in one with a clutch pedal and an H-pattern shifter is epic.
    — Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Some one-pedal vehicles have abrupt stops.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
  • The colors of the pedals are matched to the color of the tree’s bark or flowers.
    — Josh Chesler, SPIN, 10 May 2023
  • Ease off the gas pedal and brakes, and turn in the direction the car is skidding.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Ease off the gas pedal and brakes, and turn in the direction the car is skidding.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Andy’s part of the chorus is the best example, on the pedal.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The peaks are a great place to put the pedal to the metal like Button, too.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2023
  • While e-bikes have pedals, the more powerful e-motos have pegs.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026

pedal

2 of 3 adjective
  • This means your foot must come down onto the pedal toe-first.
    — New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
  • And class three is pedal assist up to 28 mph.
    — Christopher Derose, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
  • That’s what led me to take a deeper dive into the pedal market as a whole.
    — Josh Chesler, SPIN, 8 Mar. 2023
  • There are four pedal assist levels and a throttle, which all work great.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
  • What to Consider Some users find the pedal strap to be too big.
    — Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Class 1 e-bikes are pedal-assisted and capped at 20 mph.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Just grab a city bike and pedal home with this lightweight purse conveniently strapped against you.
    — Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Class 2 provides pedal assist up to 20 mph.
    — Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • There are also plans to repurpose the pedal cart area into a stage for events and outdoor movies.
    — Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Class 3 e-bikes are pedal-assisted up to 28 mph and must have a speedometer.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Many riders prefer cycling shoes with pedal clips, anchoring their feet to the bike.
    — John Carpenter, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2023
  • This means the percentage of energy transferred from your legs during each pedal stroke to your crank arm.
    — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
  • On the record, the song has a keyboard solo, a Rich guitar solo, and a pedal-steel solo.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Class 1 bikes provide pedal assistance up to 20 mph.
    — Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026
  • Each holds 20 passengers and one captain who powers the craft via a pedal-drive paddle wheel.
    — Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Bass is the lowest frequency, where sounds from instruments like tubas and bass guitars and the pedal tones of an organ live.
    — Geoffrey Morrison, wsj.com, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Families can enjoy a giant straw pile, slides, pedal tractors, push carts, tire swings, corn maze, sand box, wagon rides and more.
    — Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Together with slight pressure from your foot, the claw head and pedal penetrates soil, grips the weed, and pulls it straight out of the ground from its roots.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
  • Together with slight pressure from your foot, the claw head and pedal penetrates soil, grips the weed, and pulls it straight out of the ground from its roots.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
  • Class 3 is pedal-assisted and assistance cuts off at 28 mph.
    — Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Last year, organizers added an event to honor the city’s most famous tree — a memorial pedal-boat race.
    — ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Power steering and low-effort shifting and pedal action give the Storm a light, nimble feel.
    — Kevin Smith, Car and Driver, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Islanders and visitors get around via horse, pedal bicycle or walking.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 May 2026
  • Class 1 e-bikes are pedal-assist only and stop providing power at 20 mph.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Below that is the bike’s resistance knob, which provides eight levels of pedal resistance.
    — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Non-scary attractions include Corn City, a pedal kart track, a petting zoo and weekend pony rides for kids.
    — Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • My head slumps, my back arches, my pedal stroke becomes an uncoordinated bounce.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Visitors can rent e-bikes, road bikes, and pedal hybrids from Tucson Bike Rentals.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Visitors can rent e-bikes, road bikes, and pedal hybrids from Tucson Bike Rentals.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
  • That could translate to two up front and one on the anti-slip hammock/deck behind, or one providing pedal power while two relax in back.
    — New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025

pedal

3 of 3 verb
  • He pedaled down to the store.
  • He was pedaling as fast as he could.
  • Bring your own mountain bike or class one or two pedaled e-bike.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Around the corner, a man pedaled his bike in shorts and a raincoat.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019
  • If walking isn’t your speed, pedal the trails on an electric bike.
    — Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2021
  • Richardson ran from the store, hopped on his bike, and started to pedal away.
    — Mark Obbie, Longreads, 10 Mar. 2020
  • The other jumped on one of the red rental bikes and began pedaling away.
    — Paul Duggan, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
  • One day, my friend and I pedaled into town for some shopping.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Use TrailLink to find the best bike trail near you and get pedaling!
    — Corinne Sullivan, Country Living, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Tried scooting back to the rear of the seat, but then pedaling was plain awkward.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
  • What if pedaling wasn’t a feast just for the eyes, but a true food excursion?
    — Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The route, atop former railroad beds, draws people who pedal for miles.
    — Star Tribune, 21 Mar. 2021
  • Groups of cyclists pedal through town; traffic is light but constant.
    — Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 24 June 2023
  • Sub-$50 models are plastic and meant for kids who can’t pedal.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The e-bikes let my husband and me pedal our way through this fun activity with ease.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Douglas dove into the pool and brought her up from the bottom, still pedaling.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN, 8 Feb. 2020
  • Rent a bike and pedal the picturesque eight-mile loop that hugs the shoreline, pausing to dip your toes in the lake.
    — Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Too heavy and younger or weaker children won’t have the strength to pedal or push the tricycle along.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Others don't require the cyclist to pedal and can reach speeds of up to 28 mph.
    — CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • They are equipped with a battery and motor that allow riders to pedal with less effort.
    — Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Hop on one of these large white birds, which can seat up to five, and pedal yourself up and down the canal with the cityscape in the background.
    — Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 13 July 2022
  • Walk or pedal the 9-mile Calumet Trail for another way to get your heart rate up.
    — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Here’s the winter kit that keeps me pedaling through the worst weather the season has to offer.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 11 Jan. 2020
  • Some have a motor with a throttle that can power the bike without pedaling.
    — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Of course, cyclists can pedal their rigs almost any time of the year, even winter (thanks to the advent of fat bikes).
    — Brion O’Connor, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2019
  • Motia pedaled around the track and handed off the bike to an imaginary teammate.
    — Christine Fernando, Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2020
  • Not all e-bikes are created alike; some can go faster than others and some don’t require the rider to pedal.
    — Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Randolph would hop on the handlebars or on the back, and Jo Jo would pedal them around.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2022
  • While the event’s held in May, visitors can pedal the city’s 16-mile rail trail from spring to fall.
    — Larry Bleiberg, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2019
  • Not all e-bikes are created alike; some can go faster than others, and some don’t require the rider to pedal.
    — Idaho Statesman, 30 June 2026

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