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
At Lingering Memories Antiques and Collectibles, vintage and antique dealers peddle their goods in a sprawling 12,500 square foot store.
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
While fast-casual salad chains like Sweetgreen already existed on the East Coast, Saunders began to ponder new ways to peddle lettuce across the heartland.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Those who peddle conspiracy theories, defame innocent Americans, and wish death upon their political rivals should leave the state.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
Fuentes often talks about the incident on his nightly livestreams as part of his case against Israel and the Jewish people, peddling a conspiracy that the battleship was attacked on purpose.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
While fast-casual salad chains like Sweetgreen already existed on the East Coast, Saunders began to ponder new ways to peddle lettuce across the heartland.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Those who peddle conspiracy theories, defame innocent Americans, and wish death upon their political rivals should leave the state.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
Fuentes often talks about the incident on his nightly livestreams as part of his case against Israel and the Jewish people, peddling a conspiracy that the battleship was attacked on purpose.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
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Drew Novy, Regents A ball-hawking senior safety, Novy was the captain of a swarming Knights defense that kept opponents to 15 points or less eight times.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Jan. 2026
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Swap meets—flea markets where venders hawk everything from secondhand clothing and kitchenware to fresh produce and cleaning products—could be mistaken for the mercados in the central plazas of Tepic or Hermosillo.—
Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
30 Dec. 2025
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However, just two years later, Forté was arrested at Newark International Airport with liquid cocaine and charged with possession and intent to distribute.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Consumers quickly turned to social media and OPS for answers after learning that diesel fuel was mixed with regular unleaded gasoline and distributed to gas stations operated by Costco, Murphy Express and King Soopers.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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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 15 Jan. 2026.
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