gas pedal
noun
plural gas pedals
US
: a pedal in a vehicle for increasing the speed of the internal combustion engine
Suddenly, she released the clutch, floored the gas pedal, and the Nissan jumped forward with a screech.—
Marilyn Reynolds
: accelerator sense b
Marilyn ReynoldsThe Aston responds instantly as he presses the gas pedal half an inch closer to the floor.—Frank Conroy
Frank ConroyExamples of gas pedal in a Sentence
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The team used genetic tools, calcium imaging and optogenetics to identify how these two gas pedal/brake hormones operate differently during REM and non-REM sleep.
—New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
The Federal Reserve may be trying to drive a car with a gas pedal that doesn’t work.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The two-door models showcased have no steering wheels, gas pedals or brake pedals.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Yet there’s no wheel to grip, no gas pedal to stomp to the floor.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 June 2025
Jerky movements — twisting the wheel suddenly or slamming your foot on the brake or gas pedal — can throw your vehicle into a skid.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2025
Last year, Toyota said replacing car mats and shaving some gas pedals would solve the problem.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2010
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New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
The Federal Reserve may be trying to drive a car with a gas pedal that doesn’t work.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The two-door models showcased have no steering wheels, gas pedals or brake pedals.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Yet there’s no wheel to grip, no gas pedal to stomp to the floor.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 June 2025
Jerky movements — twisting the wheel suddenly or slamming your foot on the brake or gas pedal — can throw your vehicle into a skid.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2025
Last year, Toyota said replacing car mats and shaving some gas pedals would solve the problem.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2010
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“Gas pedal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20pedal. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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