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
The 4-7-8 breathing method, devised by celebrity doctor Andrew Weil from ancient yogic practice, is peddled by everyone from Gwyneth Paltrow to ex-military tough-guy influencers.
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Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
Decades earlier he had been caught peddling cocaine and spent four years in prison.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
What better time to peddle a casket than spooky season?
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
These are more disgusting smears peddled by the media and billboard law firms.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
Decades earlier he had been caught peddling cocaine and spent four years in prison.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
What better time to peddle a casket than spooky season?
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
These are more disgusting smears peddled by the media and billboard law firms.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peddle
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In the late 19th century, traveling salesmen hawked concoctions of snake oil, uranium, or anything vaguely iridescent and passed it off as a youth tonic to unsuspecting customers.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
25 Oct. 2025
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Edwin Jean, a Brooklyn resident who uses laminated cards to hawk knockoff handbags on Canal Street, said the raid shook the vendor community.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Over a 10-year period, the dividends would increase deficits by $6 trillion if rebate checks are distributed annually, according to the CRFB's analysis.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Scott David Mason, 61, was accused of distributing photos and videos 50 times using the messaging app Kik between March 28 and May 1.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Prices on apparel wholesaling climbed 5%, while the apparel, jewelry, footwear and accessories retailing category spiked 8%.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 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
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“Peddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddle. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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