peddle
verb (used with object)
to carry (small articles, goods, wares, etc.) from place to place for sale at retail; hawk.
are peddling
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present progressiveof peddle.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Producers are peddling a “solution” that is more like an illusion.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2024
He blamed “confusion” stemming from the ongoing court battles and “misinformation” that smuggling cartels are peddling to would-be migrants.
From Washington Times ● May 24, 2022
But they find ways to proceed anyway, especially when what they are peddling is imagination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2019
In both the world of brands and the world of dating, there’s an incentive for sellers to misrepresent what they are peddling to gain an advantage.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 16, 2018
They are peddling tickets frantically, and whenever they falter and show signs of running, their wives hiss something into their ears and brace them up again.
From Homeburg Memories by George Fitch
