peddling

present participle of peddle
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 With no cash and literally starving, Javier starts peddling drugs and animals from his clinic. John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026 Many of the messages are peddling a sense of pride and belonging — primal impulses at the heart of the MAGA movement. Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 In the meantime, Google is urging consumers to buy TV streaming devices from reputable manufacturers, rather than unknown providers peddling cheap set-top boxes secretly loaded with malware. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026 For context, Barstool as a company, and Portnoy personally, have consistently been accused of peddling misogyny over the years. Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 For generations, American soccer seemed to be in perpetual development, peddling the potential. Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 30 June 2026 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. 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
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  • While training camp shows fluctuating results, the Packers are committed to improving their ball-hawking mentality.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Continue reading … RULES FOR THEE — Democrat pocketed six figures hawking health products after vowing not to.
    , FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Since 2021, nearly 50 North Carolina hospitals and the state’s health department have begun distributing the wristbands, to give mothers and care providers a visual reminder of the life-threatening health risks after birth.
    Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Alibaba has bolstered that cycle by distributing Qwen through its cloud platform to enterprise customers in markets including Southeast Asia and Africa, giving it a reach that many rivals lack.
    Saritha Rai, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Peddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddling. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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