as in hawking
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 peddling
Sánchez’s musician brother, David, is currently on trial in the city of Badajoz, near the Portuguese border, accused of influence peddling in his appointment to a position nine years ago.
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Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Cole spent February driving around the country for impromptu fan meets, peddling CDs from the trunk of his pre-stardom Honda Civic.
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John Kennedy,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2026
Fake profiles peddling impossible promises Leal has practiced as an immigration attorney for years in South Florida.
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Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
Many of the migrants have turned to peddling as a way to survive.
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Laura RodrÃguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Or any of the Republican gym bros peddling supplements online and growling lifestyle advice into webcams.
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Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
Federal agents swarmed a California park Wednesday as part of a sweeping operation targeting an infamous open-air drug market notorious for peddling fentanyl and methamphetamine.
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Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Yet this is precisely the idea that the Enhanced Games is peddling—the fantasy that what Proud or Collins takes to break a world record, at a different dose, might make a man in his 70s more mobile, energized, and maybe even hotter.
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Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
Located in the heart of the Stockyards, Hotel Drover, an Autograph Collection hotel, is in prime position for soaking up the city’s Old West spirit in the form of cattle drives, honky-tonks, and historic shops peddling all manner of Western gear.
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Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Cole spent February driving around the country for impromptu fan meets, peddling CDs from the trunk of his pre-stardom Honda Civic.
—
John Kennedy,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2026
Fake profiles peddling impossible promises Leal has practiced as an immigration attorney for years in South Florida.
—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
Many of the migrants have turned to peddling as a way to survive.
—
Laura RodrÃguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Or any of the Republican gym bros peddling supplements online and growling lifestyle advice into webcams.
—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
Federal agents swarmed a California park Wednesday as part of a sweeping operation targeting an infamous open-air drug market notorious for peddling fentanyl and methamphetamine.
—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Yet this is precisely the idea that the Enhanced Games is peddling—the fantasy that what Proud or Collins takes to break a world record, at a different dose, might make a man in his 70s more mobile, energized, and maybe even hotter.
—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
Located in the heart of the Stockyards, Hotel Drover, an Autograph Collection hotel, is in prime position for soaking up the city’s Old West spirit in the form of cattle drives, honky-tonks, and historic shops peddling all manner of Western gear.
—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peddling
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Newer and smaller founders hawking beef jerky, pita chips and hydration beverages credited AI for fueling their growth and getting them into the same show as bigger brands like Stonewall Kitchen and Bonne Maman.
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Note the poster of the defector Mikhail Baryshnikov hawking Crime and Punishment.
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William Saliba — France/Arsenal (position unchanged) Gave up almost nothing to his Arsenal team-mate Gyokeres as France nonchalantly dismissed Sweden, dominating in the air and on the floor while distributing the ball sensibly.
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PlusM is distributing the film in Korea, with Neon handling North American distribution.
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“Peddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddling. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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