peddle
to sell goods by traveling from place to place, or to promote an idea or view persistently
Peddle in a sentence
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Street vendors peddled souvenirs to the tourists crowding the plaza.
Pamphleteers peddled the new theory in coffeehouses long before it gained academic respectability.
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Although she had every reason to gloat after the verdict, the attorney remained blank, accepting the win without a hint of boastfulness.
Using “peddle” well
Peddle means to sell door to door or, figuratively, to push an idea persistently, often with a hint of disreputability. Do not confuse it with pedal, to work a lever with the feet.
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