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PED
3 of 4abbreviation or noun
plural PEDs
: performance-enhancing drug
PEDs can turn a marginal player into a major leaguer, and transform a marginal major leaguer into an All-Star.—
Dave DeLand
Dave DeLand… has never tested positive for using PEDs, but is under investigation by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency …—Andre Williams
Andre WilliamsExamples of ped in a Sentence
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
San Diego was aggressive and the deal still looks great despite Tatis’ lost PED suspension year.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The only blemish on his career was a four-game PED suspension in 2015.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Apparently, Astro-gate is not going to go down as PED Era 2.0.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg has been an outspoken critic of PED users, and pitcher Kerry Wood is notoriously remembered for shattering Sosa’s clubhouse boom box.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Gipson is suspended for the first six games of 2024 due to violating the league’s PED policy.
—Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Second-leading receiver Jameson Williams is suspended two games for violating the NFL’s Performance Enhancing Drug (PED) policy.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Earlier that year, wide receiver Victor Bolden drew a four-game, PED suspension.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024
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There was much to criticize ESPN for over the years, including the overdose of Yankees-Red Sox games and employing the misanthropic Schilling and repeat PED offender Álex Rodríguez.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
San Diego was aggressive and the deal still looks great despite Tatis’ lost PED suspension year.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The only blemish on his career was a four-game PED suspension in 2015.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Apparently, Astro-gate is not going to go down as PED Era 2.0.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg has been an outspoken critic of PED users, and pitcher Kerry Wood is notoriously remembered for shattering Sosa’s clubhouse boom box.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Gipson is suspended for the first six games of 2024 due to violating the league’s PED policy.
—Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Second-leading receiver Jameson Williams is suspended two games for violating the NFL’s Performance Enhancing Drug (PED) policy.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Earlier that year, wide receiver Victor Bolden drew a four-game, PED suspension.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024
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PED
abbreviation or noun
: a performance enhancing drug : a substance (such as an anabolic steroid or human growth hormone) that is used illicitly especially to improve athletic performance
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