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
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
However, Dunlap isn’t peddling get-rich-quick schemes.
—Maximilian Brichta, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
From peddling pencils to the big time Democrats may try at Tuesday’s hearing to make an issue of Warsh’s elite pedigree.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
During a discussion about the Smithsonian, Phillip chided Michaels for peddling false claims about the history of slavery in America.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Willy Loman will keep dying and keep living as long as the country that birthed him keeps peddling its own grand, intoxicating lies.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
The reality, though, is that Polymarket has been criticized for dealing in the language of journalism while peddling wildly irresponsible falsehoods.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
German Jews—my people—were far less numerous, most of them came to the United States earlier, and their typical first occupation was peddling, which entailed wandering through non-Jewish areas, not living in tenements.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Matt had gotten his first taste of entrepreneurship at the age of six, peddling tamales near the Capitol.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
However, Dunlap isn’t peddling get-rich-quick schemes.
—Maximilian Brichta, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
From peddling pencils to the big time Democrats may try at Tuesday’s hearing to make an issue of Warsh’s elite pedigree.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
During a discussion about the Smithsonian, Phillip chided Michaels for peddling false claims about the history of slavery in America.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Willy Loman will keep dying and keep living as long as the country that birthed him keeps peddling its own grand, intoxicating lies.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
The reality, though, is that Polymarket has been criticized for dealing in the language of journalism while peddling wildly irresponsible falsehoods.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
German Jews—my people—were far less numerous, most of them came to the United States earlier, and their typical first occupation was peddling, which entailed wandering through non-Jewish areas, not living in tenements.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Matt had gotten his first taste of entrepreneurship at the age of six, peddling tamales near the Capitol.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peddling
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The vibrant Chowrasta Market isn’t far either, hawking favourites from Penang’s diverse cultures, from roti canai to bowls of syrupy chendul.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Remember flipping through your cable channels and suddenly becoming entranced by someone hawking must-have knives or jewelry on QVC?—
Amanda Mull,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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Iranian banks started distributing a 10-million rial bill last month, the largest denomination note in its history, as authorities sought to contain inflation and meet demands for hard cash.—
Anniek Bao,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Remote power panels are next in line, distributing power to smaller sets of racks.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Peddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddling. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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