peddled; peddling
ˈped-liŋ 
ˈpe-dᵊl-iŋ
1
: to travel about with wares for sale
2
: to be busy with trifles : piddle
1
2
: to deal out or seek to disseminate
peddling personal advice—
G. F. Kennan
G. F. Kennan3
: to offer or promote as valuable
peddled snake oils and miracle lotions
Examples of peddle in a Sentence
They peddled fruits and vegetables out of their truck on the side of the road.
He peddled his idea for a new movie to every executive in Hollywood.
The mayor's aides tried to peddle his innocence to reporters.
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This is mainly the case because what's being peddled by these champions of freedom is spin, self-serving falsity, and whole-cloth fabrications.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
The event, which Suarez officially endorsed using the city of Miami seal, is now caught up in an ongoing congressional investigation into Saudi Arabia’s alleged influence peddling efforts in the United States.
—Susan Merriam, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
The algorithm on her For You page mostly served up influencers peddling things related to her personal interests—beauty products, Bible verses—but every few swipes a different kind of video appeared.
—Jordan Salama, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Their tactics are not written down in one place or peddled by a single law firm — but companies follow an unmistakable pattern.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
The event, which Suarez officially endorsed using the city of Miami seal, is now caught up in an ongoing congressional investigation into Saudi Arabia’s alleged influence peddling efforts in the United States.
—Susan Merriam, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
The algorithm on her For You page mostly served up influencers peddling things related to her personal interests—beauty products, Bible verses—but every few swipes a different kind of video appeared.
—Jordan Salama, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Their tactics are not written down in one place or peddled by a single law firm — but companies follow an unmistakable pattern.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Peddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peddle. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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peddle
verb
ped·dle
ˈped-ᵊl
peddled; peddling
-liŋ
-ᵊl-iŋ
1
: to travel about especially from house to house with goods for sale
2
: to sell from place to place usually in small quantities
3
: to present (something) in a manner that is intended to convince others of its value
peddled her opinion to her friends
peddler
noun
also pedlar
ˈped-lər
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