soft-pedals 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of soft-pedal

soft pedals

2 of 2

noun

plural of soft pedal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for soft pedals
Verb
  • Combs did not deny kicking or throwing Cassie to the ground, and even downplays these acts of violence, Slavik said in her arguments this morning.
    NBC News, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Even as Vancouver publicly downplays its conviction about Cootes, internally, the conversation around him is beginning to shift materially.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The washer minimizes water usage by intelligently recycling and filtering during each stage.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
  • This precaution minimizes electrical hazards during flooding.
    Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Each side dismisses the other's contention.
    Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Trump dismisses Republican mayoral hopeful as Giuliani allies support Cuomo.
    , FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Soft pedals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20pedals. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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