Thesaurus results for PEDDLE

peddle

verb

ˈpe-dᵊl

Definition of peddle

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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Recent Examples of peddle Online sleuths and true-crime commentators following the broadcast trial had peddled conspiracy theories that Patrick Clancy actually killed the children and framed his wife. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026 Teachers union rivals accused of peddling 'lies' about NY school choice plan. — FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The 58th annual fall fest returned to downtown Frankfort, offering live entertainment, carnival rides, food booths, crafters peddling their wares and Sunday’s parade. — Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 Britton remembers peddling a version of this logic as an MBSR teacher herself. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peddle

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Kemo Sabe The immensely popular, high-end western store out of Aspen set up shop in Jackson a few years back, hawking its splurge-worthy hats—which you can get branded with your initials—cowboy boots, belt buckles, bolo ties, and more.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Drawing his particular interest is an elderly man hawking crochet flower pots to tourists.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of hawk

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The Break Will Not Be Even Once the trigger fires, the productivity break will not distribute evenly across the world.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The foundation has raised more than $30,000 to be awarded in scholarships and $26,000 to be distributed to community causes.

— Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of distribute

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Colorado took a more lenient course, allowing brewing companies to wholesale their own products directly to licensed retailers.

— Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026
The response is not to wholesale import consumer-software practices, since consequences in the automotive industry can be hazardous.

— Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of wholesale

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