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
Three man have been charged with selling either methamphetamine or guns to undercover federal agents, including one Oakland man who allegedly used his houseboat on the Oakland marina to peddle firearms and brag about his knack for making customized bullets.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Film and music stars peddle booze, beauty, and everything in between.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
And in a world filled with junk content, where everyone is a wannabe influencer peddling their lifestyle and products, Tate’s a pretty good pick for learning how to live your life, said 21-year-old John Fitch, who spars at Betiss’ gym a few times a week.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Although Perforce didn’t peddle its own agenda or message set in this discussion, the company competes in version control with Git, Atlassian Bitbucket Data Center, Apache Subversion and Mercurial to name a handful.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Film and music stars peddle booze, beauty, and everything in between.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
And in a world filled with junk content, where everyone is a wannabe influencer peddling their lifestyle and products, Tate’s a pretty good pick for learning how to live your life, said 21-year-old John Fitch, who spars at Betiss’ gym a few times a week.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Although Perforce didn’t peddle its own agenda or message set in this discussion, the company competes in version control with Git, Atlassian Bitbucket Data Center, Apache Subversion and Mercurial to name a handful.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peddle
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Andrew Yang, the former presidential candidate, has been hosting phone-free parties in New York, and hawking a new phone plan, Noble Mobile, which reimburses users for their leftover data.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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However, that ball-hawking cornerback appears to be long gone.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The arm uses high-precision torque sensors distributed across its length to detect external forces in real time, adjusting its motion through impedance control for smoother, more natural operations.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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There are many benefits that come with creating a trust fund, such as protecting assets, bypassing probate court, or having a clear direction for how assets are distributed and to whom.—
Mariah Maddox,
Parents,
20 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2025.
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