as in hawked
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 peddled
Federal prosecutors say Katzin ran a ring of drug dealers who peddled fentanyl, methamphetamine and heroin to customers throughout the city and Sklar was one of her underlings.
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Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
The same lukewarm financial advice peddled by thousands of literal talking heads on Instagram Reels is slop.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
The problem is that the tale peddled about white South Africans’ historical trajectory isn’t true.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
The museum is currently suing veteran curator Peter Higgs, who is accused of having stolen the items and peddled them for a pittance on eBay.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Jan. 2026
Other vendors peddled similar items and crocodile jerky.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Advertisement But Kennedy has also peddled misinformation about food.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
The 4-7-8 breathing method, devised by celebrity doctor Andrew Weil from ancient yogic practice, is peddled by everyone from Gwyneth Paltrow to ex-military tough-guy influencers.
—Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
These are more disgusting smears peddled by the media and billboard law firms.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
The same lukewarm financial advice peddled by thousands of literal talking heads on Instagram Reels is slop.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
The problem is that the tale peddled about white South Africans’ historical trajectory isn’t true.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
The museum is currently suing veteran curator Peter Higgs, who is accused of having stolen the items and peddled them for a pittance on eBay.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Jan. 2026
Other vendors peddled similar items and crocodile jerky.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Advertisement But Kennedy has also peddled misinformation about food.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
The 4-7-8 breathing method, devised by celebrity doctor Andrew Weil from ancient yogic practice, is peddled by everyone from Gwyneth Paltrow to ex-military tough-guy influencers.
—Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
These are more disgusting smears peddled by the media and billboard law firms.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peddled
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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
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Counterfeit Lincoln wheat pennies, made in China, are being hawked.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
28 Nov. 2025
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Difficulty getting Black films distributed However, when Souders came into filmmaking, her early 1922 contract came at a precarious time for the industry.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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Many hotels have created custom or signature scents that are distributed through professional diffusers, like HVAC systems.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Peddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddled. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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