peddle
verb (used with object)
to carry (small articles, goods, wares, etc.) from place to place for sale at retail; hawk.
was peddling
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past progressiveof peddle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Cooper said the Iranian government was "peddling its manufactured narrative of foreign manipulation" and had portrayed protesters as criminals and terrorists.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
Someone dubbed Ms. Zahrai’s video clips with a voice speaking Mandarin Chinese to make it seem that she was peddling Russian products.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2024
Senate, and to hear the outcry you’d have thought he was peddling swampland or calling for the execution of puppies and kittens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
To establish "actual malice," Smartmatic would have to prove that Fox either knew it was peddling a lie and reported it anyway, or show a reckless disregard for the truth.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2023
Judging from the shouts, no one was buying whatever he was peddling.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
