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
German Jews—my people—were far less numerous, most of them came to the United States earlier, and their typical first occupation was peddling, which entailed wandering through non-Jewish areas, not living in tenements.
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Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Matt had gotten his first taste of entrepreneurship at the age of six, peddling tamales near the Capitol.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
The target of their investigation was 55-year-old Kevin Reese, a local resident with almost no arrest history, but who now stands accused of peddling drugs full-time for years.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Republicans peddling election conspiracy theories have refused to participate in that.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Those idiots are the primary reason Trump is president, while Kamala Harris, who condemns the military success like most of her fellow Democratic politicos, can’t even get traction in peddling her sour-grapes-loser book.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Graham Norton Television host Graham Norton also gets his own moment to shine as a mall employee peddling Nope-alite, which reverses Opalite's effects.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
The beauty industry has been peddling depuffing tricks for decades, especially for the undereye area.
—Georgia Casey, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
Proposition 36 enacted a transformative approach targeting these issues, mandating treatment programs for those suffering from addiction and increasing penalties for repeat theft offenders and those peddling deadly drugs like fentanyl.
—Mike Hestrin, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Matt had gotten his first taste of entrepreneurship at the age of six, peddling tamales near the Capitol.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
The target of their investigation was 55-year-old Kevin Reese, a local resident with almost no arrest history, but who now stands accused of peddling drugs full-time for years.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Republicans peddling election conspiracy theories have refused to participate in that.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Those idiots are the primary reason Trump is president, while Kamala Harris, who condemns the military success like most of her fellow Democratic politicos, can’t even get traction in peddling her sour-grapes-loser book.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Graham Norton Television host Graham Norton also gets his own moment to shine as a mall employee peddling Nope-alite, which reverses Opalite's effects.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
The beauty industry has been peddling depuffing tricks for decades, especially for the undereye area.
—Georgia Casey, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
Proposition 36 enacted a transformative approach targeting these issues, mandating treatment programs for those suffering from addiction and increasing penalties for repeat theft offenders and those peddling deadly drugs like fentanyl.
—Mike Hestrin, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peddling
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Since entering the league in 2018 after the Dolphins drafted him, Fitzpatrick has been defined by his versatility in the secondary and ball-hawking style of play.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Besides Miller, Dante Vigil is another ball-hawking guard along with Nico Zenn-Dash.—
Mitch Stephens,
San Francisco Chronicle,
23 Feb. 2026
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Exclusive venue contracts also reinforced its role in distributing tickets for major tours.—
byDoug Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Jackson’s estate is not just collecting his assets and then distributing them.—
Naomi Cahn,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Peddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddling. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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