peddles

Definition of peddlesnext
present tense third-person singular of peddle
as in distributes
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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distributes
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  • Our focus is on complying in a way that distributes affordable housing projects throughout the county.
    Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The group’s headquarters distributes money, as well as write-ups about the results of local experiments, to the various chapters.
    Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Peddles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddles. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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