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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In July 2025, Owens found herself in hot water when she was sued by French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, for peddling a conspiracy theory that Brigitte was born male.
—Kait Hanson, People.com, 24 July 2025
For years, the studio’s marketing mavens have worked to downplay the very pro-American aspect of the comic book hero when peddling the movie franchise internationally.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
Dan Bongino, and [interim U.S. attorney] Alina Habba all foolish & stupid for peddling this for the past 6 months?
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Patel questioned how an e-bike going 10 miles per hour was much different from a regular bike being peddled at a speed of 15 mph.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
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Kait Hanson, People.com, 24 July 2025
For years, the studio’s marketing mavens have worked to downplay the very pro-American aspect of the comic book hero when peddling the movie franchise internationally.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
Dan Bongino, and [interim U.S. attorney] Alina Habba all foolish & stupid for peddling this for the past 6 months?
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Patel questioned how an e-bike going 10 miles per hour was much different from a regular bike being peddled at a speed of 15 mph.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
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“Peddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peddle. Accessed 29 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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