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
Matt had gotten his first taste of entrepreneurship at the age of six, peddling tamales near the Capitol.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
The target of their investigation was 55-year-old Kevin Reese, a local resident with almost no arrest history, but who now stands accused of peddling drugs full-time for years.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Online merch Authorities expect fake online FIFA shops to peddle bogus merchandise.
—Dave Lieber
mar. 11, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Republicans peddling election conspiracy theories have refused to participate in that.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
The target of their investigation was 55-year-old Kevin Reese, a local resident with almost no arrest history, but who now stands accused of peddling drugs full-time for years.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Online merch Authorities expect fake online FIFA shops to peddle bogus merchandise.
—Dave Lieber
mar. 11, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Republicans peddling election conspiracy theories have refused to participate in that.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peddle
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In 1938, Pennington pitched a tent outside the hiring hall for workers building the Shasta Dam, set up some tree stumps for seats and started hawking grub.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Anyone older than thirty seemed to be hawking the contents of their apartments on the streets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Best pizzelle makers Top pizzelle makers under $50 The extra-thick baking plates distribute the heat evenly for making four crispy, browned 3-inch pizzelle cookies at a time.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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As of December, the program had distributed more than 77,000 books to Little Rock School District students, focusing on elementary schools requiring greater academic support.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Apr. 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 14 Apr. 2026.
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