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
She’s accused of peddling drugs from the 200 block of North 9th Street in Newark and facing charges including first-degree racketeering, conspiracy, weapons offenses, assaults and other drug offenses, officials said.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Starlink is making money from them by offering internet access to airplanes and ships, and peddling a military version called Starshield enhanced with secure communications and surveillance capabilities.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
In 2010, Anderson agreed to pay $500,000 in fines for his firm’s role in a New York influence peddling corruption scandal.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Charles Higham also had this pattern of peddling misinformation in a lot of his biographies, particularly those of Howard Hughes and Errol Flynn.
—Hazlitt, 30 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Starlink is making money from them by offering internet access to airplanes and ships, and peddling a military version called Starshield enhanced with secure communications and surveillance capabilities.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
In 2010, Anderson agreed to pay $500,000 in fines for his firm’s role in a New York influence peddling corruption scandal.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Charles Higham also had this pattern of peddling misinformation in a lot of his biographies, particularly those of Howard Hughes and Errol Flynn.
—Hazlitt, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peddle
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The markets will have activities to attract vendors such as farmers selling seasonal produce and cottage bakers who could hawk their homemade goods, from breads to pastries, Carlson said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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Others wander around hawking phone chargers and car-cleaning products.—
Eli Tan,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Partnering with local community groups that already distribute these materials could increase your impact.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Currently, the Wyatt THRIVE Market serves more than 140 families, distributing approximately 14,000 pounds of food yearly.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2025
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The company wholesales also its collection at Nordstrom.com, Revolve, and Nuuly, and the company’s Wellness collection is sold at Ulta and Bluemercury.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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The company wholesales its collection to Neiman Marcus, Goop and specialty stores.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Peddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddle. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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