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
Basso's appearance on GMA comes amid news that actress Brittany Snow will play a significant part in season 2 of The Night Agent, which sees Basso's Peter Sutherland tracking a CIA agent to Thailand after the government source is suspected of peddling secrets overseas.
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Musk himself regularly peddles conspiratorial ideas about political issues like migration and gender to his 211 million followers.
—Natalie Proulx, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Fitness influencers are peddling the low-impact cardio workout as an alternative to the gym.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Bobby is one of Trump's most controversial Cabinet picks, given his history of peddling conspiracy theories and hard-to-characterize political views.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Musk himself regularly peddles conspiratorial ideas about political issues like migration and gender to his 211 million followers.
—Natalie Proulx, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Fitness influencers are peddling the low-impact cardio workout as an alternative to the gym.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Bobby is one of Trump's most controversial Cabinet picks, given his history of peddling conspiracy theories and hard-to-characterize political views.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 28 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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Chen stressed that Strahan’s collections will continue to be wholesaled at those retailers as well as others such as Dick’s Sporting Goods and Fanatics, which offer his more casual collections including those created for the Super Bowl as well as his line for the UFL league.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
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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“Peddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddle. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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