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
There was so much optimism to peddle about this Colts team a year ago.
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Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Sarkozy, a conservative who remains an important figure in French politics even after leaving office in 2012, had been found guilty by a lower court of trying to bribe a judge and of peddling influence in exchange for confidential information about a probe into his 2007 campaign finances.
—Reuters, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Gabbard, a former Democrat, has been accused of peddling Russian narratives and expressed beliefs that oppose conclusions from U.S. intelligence related to Russia and Ukraine.
—Joanne Haner, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
Marilyn Monroe’s name is used to peddle lipstick; Whitney Houston’s is emblazoned on an eyeshadow palette.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Sarkozy, a conservative who remains an important figure in French politics even after leaving office in 2012, had been found guilty by a lower court of trying to bribe a judge and of peddling influence in exchange for confidential information about a probe into his 2007 campaign finances.
—Reuters, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Gabbard, a former Democrat, has been accused of peddling Russian narratives and expressed beliefs that oppose conclusions from U.S. intelligence related to Russia and Ukraine.
—Joanne Haner, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
Marilyn Monroe’s name is used to peddle lipstick; Whitney Houston’s is emblazoned on an eyeshadow palette.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peddle
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Image Friedman often worried about his reputation, realizing that dividing his attention among music, books and politics — plus sidelines hawking cigars, tequila and salsa, and supporting an animal-rescue group — may have muddled his legacy.—
Daniel Taub,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Kinch moved to southern Utah and found a job hawking hunting gear at a Sportsman’s Warehouse.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
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Volunteers distribute water and other supplies at the Westwood Recreation Center on Thursday.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
10 Jan. 2025
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Worldwide, Monday Night Raw pulled in 4.9 million views (measured as total viewing hours divided by run time) Monday and Tuesday in the territories where Netflix distributes it, including Canada, the U.K., Latin American countries and Australia.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Jan. 2025
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The company will also be looking to save millions in costs by creating a share services organization, pooling functions such as finance, supply chain, technology, wholesaling, human resources and legal.—
David Moin,
WWD,
8 Jan. 2025
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The pair are sticking with a direct-to-consumer approach and will not be wholesaling, choosing instead to home in on providing superior customer experiences in their retail destinations in London, New York and Los Angeles.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Peddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddle. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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