peddled; peddling
ˈped-liŋ 
ˈpe-dᵊl-iŋ
1
: to travel about with wares for sale
2
: to be busy with trifles : piddle
1
2
: to deal out or seek to disseminate
peddling personal advice—
G. F. Kennan
G. F. Kennan3
: to offer or promote as valuable
peddled snake oils and miracle lotions
Examples of peddle in a Sentence
They peddled fruits and vegetables out of their truck on the side of the road.
He peddled his idea for a new movie to every executive in Hollywood.
The mayor's aides tried to peddle his innocence to reporters.
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Fuentes in particular is a prominent figure among the far-right, peddling white nationalist ideas and openly promoting antisemitic and racist rhetoric.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Despite Trump peddling a conspiracy theory that Biden orchestrated the charges against him, the federal government was not involved in the New York case that led to a conviction.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 2 July 2025
The second myth, peddled by Governor Newsom, is that trans kids have an unfair advantage in sports.
—Gavin Yamey, Time, 20 June 2025
Media is a big, unwieldy word, and in this day and age, it’s never been harder to convince someone that the guy with an X account peddling memes for likes is not playing by the same rules as the reporter who wants to ask about the bogey on 18.
—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 15 June 2025
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Despite Trump peddling a conspiracy theory that Biden orchestrated the charges against him, the federal government was not involved in the New York case that led to a conviction.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 2 July 2025
The second myth, peddled by Governor Newsom, is that trans kids have an unfair advantage in sports.
—Gavin Yamey, Time, 20 June 2025
Media is a big, unwieldy word, and in this day and age, it’s never been harder to convince someone that the guy with an X account peddling memes for likes is not playing by the same rules as the reporter who wants to ask about the bogey on 18.
—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 15 June 2025
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“Peddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peddle. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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peddle
verb
ped·dle
ˈped-ᵊl
peddled; peddling
-liŋ
-ᵊl-iŋ
1
: to travel about especially from house to house with goods for sale
2
: to sell from place to place usually in small quantities
3
: to present (something) in a manner that is intended to convince others of its value
peddled her opinion to her friends
peddler
noun
also pedlar
ˈped-lər
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