as in hawking
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 peddling
Sánchez’s musician brother, David, is currently on trial in the city of Badajoz, near the Portuguese border, accused of influence peddling in his appointment to a position nine years ago.
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Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Cole spent February driving around the country for impromptu fan meets, peddling CDs from the trunk of his pre-stardom Honda Civic.
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John Kennedy,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2026
Fake profiles peddling impossible promises Leal has practiced as an immigration attorney for years in South Florida.
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Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
Many of the migrants have turned to peddling as a way to survive.
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Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Or any of the Republican gym bros peddling supplements online and growling lifestyle advice into webcams.
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Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
Federal agents swarmed a California park Wednesday as part of a sweeping operation targeting an infamous open-air drug market notorious for peddling fentanyl and methamphetamine.
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Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Yet this is precisely the idea that the Enhanced Games is peddling—the fantasy that what Proud or Collins takes to break a world record, at a different dose, might make a man in his 70s more mobile, energized, and maybe even hotter.
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Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
Located in the heart of the Stockyards, Hotel Drover, an Autograph Collection hotel, is in prime position for soaking up the city’s Old West spirit in the form of cattle drives, honky-tonks, and historic shops peddling all manner of Western gear.
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Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Cole spent February driving around the country for impromptu fan meets, peddling CDs from the trunk of his pre-stardom Honda Civic.
—
John Kennedy,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2026
Fake profiles peddling impossible promises Leal has practiced as an immigration attorney for years in South Florida.
—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
Many of the migrants have turned to peddling as a way to survive.
—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Or any of the Republican gym bros peddling supplements online and growling lifestyle advice into webcams.
—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
Federal agents swarmed a California park Wednesday as part of a sweeping operation targeting an infamous open-air drug market notorious for peddling fentanyl and methamphetamine.
—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Yet this is precisely the idea that the Enhanced Games is peddling—the fantasy that what Proud or Collins takes to break a world record, at a different dose, might make a man in his 70s more mobile, energized, and maybe even hotter.
—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
Located in the heart of the Stockyards, Hotel Drover, an Autograph Collection hotel, is in prime position for soaking up the city’s Old West spirit in the form of cattle drives, honky-tonks, and historic shops peddling all manner of Western gear.
—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peddling
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But while men in suits are hawking skin care to tweens and trying not to be cringe, Gen-X and elder Millennial women have been amassing money, power, and influence.
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And for Matthews, a merch vendor hawking Knicks T-shirts near MSG, a Game 6, or even Game 7 victory would only mean the gravy train keeps on rolling.
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Large volunteer service stations there feed pilgrims, Zaidi said, adding that distributing food and drink is one of the most universal practices.
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So far, experts in extremism have tracked Young Columbia members' activity in Wisconsin and Illinois, where young women have been documented distributing propaganda and meeting up with male Youth Club members.
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“Peddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddling. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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