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
The suit also alleges that Burgess peddled a false Porter memoir on Amazon, which was removed from the site after it was denounced by Porter’s family.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
For example, the judiciary has vast powers over the electoral system, including the Electoral Court, the body that found Bolsonaro guilty of peddling electoral misinformation.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
Even while in office, Trump received pushback at times for peddling misinformation.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
For many years now, NFL media partners have peddled a phony bad-luck narrative about the Chargers.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
For example, the judiciary has vast powers over the electoral system, including the Electoral Court, the body that found Bolsonaro guilty of peddling electoral misinformation.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
Even while in office, Trump received pushback at times for peddling misinformation.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
For many years now, NFL media partners have peddled a phony bad-luck narrative about the Chargers.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peddle
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But the Red Sox can now make calls to the business community to hawk their suites, program ads and ballpark signage without getting hung up on.—
Steve Buckley,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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About Those Influencers Influencer strategy has evolved dramatically from the days of Kylie Jenner hawking the latest lipstick.—
Heather Kelly,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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According to Lyons Magnus, the recalled products were distributed primarily to long-term care facilities and were not available for retail.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The winery distributed 1,800 bottles of 18-year brandy and 900 bottles of 25-year brandy to the Midwestern epicenter of brandy.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The 15-million-person region along the US-Mexico border, with cities such as San Diego; Tucson, Arizona; and El Paso, Texas, is rich in businesses from manufacturing and wholesaling trade to transportation and warehousing.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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Another engine of growth was wholesaling to retailers like Nordstrom and REI, which bolstered Mr. Kudla’s vision of a brand that could exist alongside both fashion labels and outdoor gear.—
Max Berlinger,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Peddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddle. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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