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adjective

as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest a TV detective show filled with pedestrian plots stolen from older and better series

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Recent Examples of pedestrian
Noun
The first incident occurred about 6 a.m. when a car struck a pedestrian on southbound Interstate 805 at San Ysidro Boulevard, the CHP said. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025 That night, a man rammed a pick-up truck into a crowd of pedestrians, killing 14 and injuring dozens more. Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Almost exactly 24 hours after the 2016 CZ31 event, at 7:37 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 30, the much larger 2013 CU83 asteroid, this one as big as 1,050 feet across, will swing by Earth at a relatively pedestrian 13,100 miles per hour, at over 3 million miles away. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2022 The eRV2 has a range of just 108 miles, which is even less than the e-RV’s rather pedestrian 125-mile range. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for pedestrian 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedestrian
Noun
  • Then, slowly, a woman with a walker comes from around the corner.
    Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Pittsburgh is a walker's town even in the cold winter months. 9.8% of Pittsburghers walk to work, according to 2023 census data.
    Ryan Deto, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Harris, the narrator’s husband: Paul Mescal or Nick Kroll Can Ireland's sexiest chain-wearer reinvent himself as a boring straight guy who's not entirely fulfilling his wife?
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
  • From awful ads to a divisive halftime show to a boring game, 10 things to forget.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The best part of the sketch isn’t its sly picture of Gen X’s slow fade into conformity, but Jason Sudeikis as the groom’s father who is unironically into the performance.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
  • This will include recruiting mercenaries and migrants to offset losses on the front line where Russian forces are making slow gains but at a considerable cost in personnel.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Some of the replies were the usual stupid snark on social media from people who thrive on being negative.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The premise itself is both deeply stupid and incredibly clever (the sweet spot, really).
    Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The first few years of being a parent can be among the most tiring as moms and dads try and often fail to get infants into a regular routine of unbroken sleep at night.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • No matter the outcome of the AFC Championship Game between the Chiefs and Bills, the winners are anyone who was tiring of the Taylor Swift-Hailee Steinfeld (faux) drama.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • For my company, that means being both a refuge for weary DEI professionals and a launchpad for those ready to step into their next great act.
    Dria James, refinery29.com, 12 Feb. 2025
  • One weary buyer confided in Parrish, cried on his shoulder.
    Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • For a company known for its ingenuity, Disney seemed to phone it in this year by spending their precious millions on a dull ad that imagines a universe without their iconic IP.
    Rob LeDonne, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
  • The female is dull yellow-green without any markings.
    Stan Tekiela, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Sam Nivola as Lochlan Ratliff: The high school senior, Timothy and Victoria's youngest, is pulled between following the life path of his older sister and brother while deciding his major life decision: Whether to go to Duke or the University of North Carolina.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Freezing temperatures can pose health risks, particularly for vulnerable groups such as infants and older adults.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025

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“Pedestrian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedestrian. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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