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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The announcement came after Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino, who had previously peddled unfounded Epstein conspiracy theories, vowed to release any documents still under seal to the public.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
While peddling, a bike rider can typically reach speeds of 12 to 14 mph; the e-bikes that many children are using can go 20 to 28 mph.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
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
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
While peddling, a bike rider can typically reach speeds of 12 to 14 mph; the e-bikes that many children are using can go 20 to 28 mph.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peddle
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The competitors can hawk about a sheep a minute, though the shearing competition is just one aspect of the Royal Highland Show, Scotland’s biggest agricultural event.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
8 July 2025
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So much so that in 1661, Cardinal Girolamo Farnese issued a decree that legally defined mortadella products, with later papal decrees outlining gruesome consequences for those hawking fraudulent salumi.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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They were distributed at World Market locations in over 30 states.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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From the mobile studio, the live broadcast is distributed simultaneously via satellite links and online streams to TV networks all over the globe.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Alivia launched online in 2020 and in 2021 started wholesaling its clothing.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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The idea was to create the first ever international drugstore chain operator and drug wholesaling company.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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“Peddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddle. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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