as in to hawk
to sell from place to place usually in small quantities seldom saw their father, who traveled around the country peddling Bibles

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Recent Examples of peddle There is humor, however, in Lucy being surrounded by identical cheering women who are also in her sorority of peddling soulmates to the soulless as she is told the news. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 June 2025 As long as a contestant is not a danger to others, or peddling hate speech, then there is room for discourse. Monique Wilson, Glamour, 12 June 2025 Unlike Tyler’s efforts seeking contract opportunities, the ComEd case detailed a vast criminal scheme of bribery and influence peddling as part of the utility’s efforts to get legislation passed. Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025 And sure enough, the movie, like some of Lucy’s clients, turns out to be advertising one thing and peddling another. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for peddle
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  • Since débuting in March, a company called Crave New World has been hawking its next-gen TV dinners on college campuses, even brokering a deal with fraternities and sororities: free food to fuel a social-media competition (the prize: tickets to the N.C.A.A. Final Four).
    Sheila Yasmin Marikar, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
  • Preying on public skepticism of the pharmaceutical and health industries to hawk alternative approaches that are often unregulated and don’t work is damaging it enough.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
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  • Additional support in Smart Wing Tec distributes breast weight evenly, reducing pressure points.
    Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Israel says Hamas steals and sells food from the U.N. and other traditional aid agencies, and that GHF distributes food to civilians under Israeli military supervision without Hamas involvement.
    Daniel Estrin, NPR, 26 June 2025
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  • The idea was to create the first ever international drugstore chain operator and drug wholesaling company.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025
  • The company currently wholesales the brand at Nordstrom, Revolve, Shopbop, Level Shoes, Galeries Lafayette, John Lewis, La Maison Simons, La Rinascente, De Bijenkorf, The Iconic, among others.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 June 2025

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“Peddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddle. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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