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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The big picture: Social media platforms historically have removed these videos or suspended users that peddle lies about the outcome of the U.S. election.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
An entire industry peddles parenting advice, books and paid workshops.
—Lynda Lin Grigsby, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
His enterprises, including Metric Media, are known among researchers for peddling misinformation and slanted coverage.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2024
That six-episode series posited a theory about the people who are fueling the dangerous and delusional theories peddled under the moniker of QAnon.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
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Sam Sabin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
An entire industry peddles parenting advice, books and paid workshops.
—Lynda Lin Grigsby, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
His enterprises, including Metric Media, are known among researchers for peddling misinformation and slanted coverage.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2024
That six-episode series posited a theory about the people who are fueling the dangerous and delusional theories peddled under the moniker of QAnon.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Peddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peddle. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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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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