as in peddled
to sell from place to place usually in small quantities
a determined bootstrapper who went from hawking newspapers on the street corner to running a media empire
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Recent Examples of hawked
Exhibitors hawked unmanned aerial vehicles and systems to manage them; a few booths further down, other companies sold systems to shoot those same drones down.
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
California businessman Bob Prewitt commissioned Muffler Men from sculptor Bill Swan and hawked them to auto shops across the country from 1962 to 1973.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 25 Mar. 2026
In other cases highlighted by TODAY, AI impersonators hawked treatments that were scientifically impossible.
—John Whyte, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026
The French queen’s jewels and furniture command record-breaking prices at auction; her porcelain and palace fabrics are reproduced and hawked by homeware brands; and her likeness is used on everything from expensive candles to throw blankets.
—Dana Thomas, Bloomberg, 31 Dec. 2025
Counterfeit Lincoln wheat pennies, made in China, are being hawked.
—USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Their active ingredients are virtually indistinguishable from those of the many oral supplements already hawked by the wellness industry.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
In the late 19th century, traveling salesmen hawked concoctions of snake oil, uranium, or anything vaguely iridescent and passed it off as a youth tonic to unsuspecting customers.
—Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
Ingenious marketers hawked Michelob Ultras straight from their insulated backpack coolers.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 19 Oct. 2025
Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
California businessman Bob Prewitt commissioned Muffler Men from sculptor Bill Swan and hawked them to auto shops across the country from 1962 to 1973.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 25 Mar. 2026
In other cases highlighted by TODAY, AI impersonators hawked treatments that were scientifically impossible.
—John Whyte, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026
The French queen’s jewels and furniture command record-breaking prices at auction; her porcelain and palace fabrics are reproduced and hawked by homeware brands; and her likeness is used on everything from expensive candles to throw blankets.
—Dana Thomas, Bloomberg, 31 Dec. 2025
Counterfeit Lincoln wheat pennies, made in China, are being hawked.
—USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Their active ingredients are virtually indistinguishable from those of the many oral supplements already hawked by the wellness industry.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
In the late 19th century, traveling salesmen hawked concoctions of snake oil, uranium, or anything vaguely iridescent and passed it off as a youth tonic to unsuspecting customers.
—Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
Ingenious marketers hawked Michelob Ultras straight from their insulated backpack coolers.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawked
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No matter how many meal kits and fast dinner solutions were being peddled to consumers, the structure of American life had shifted in ways that made a traditional dinner routine harder to sustain.—
Rafaela Jinich,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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Clearly, a majority of Americans reject the stale mindset of last century’s thinking peddled by some that oil and natural gas production and environmental stewardship are not compatible.—
Edward Cross,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Then, when Lent ended right before Easter, the eggs would be distributed to the Church and the less fortunate, or eaten in celebration of the holiday.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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Donor organs are distributed locally first and, if no match is found, are then offered regionally, then nationally.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Hawked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawked. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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