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“Pedalled” or “Peddled”

pedalled / peddled are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

pedalled p·EH·d·ah·l·d

  • verboperate the pedals on a keyboard instrument.

peddled p·EH·d·ah·l·d

  • verbsell or offer for sale from place to place.
Usage

Examples in context

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“pedalled”

  • …Porsche Pain Au Chocolat (foot pedalled by Richard Hammond) || Series…

“peddled”

  • …his “teen-flicks” cheaply enough and peddled them to his own Commonwealth…
  • …early as 1772, Catawba women peddled their crafts to local farmers.
  • …esoteric) from the schlock being peddled to the herds of dead-eyed…
  • Corbett was known to have peddled medicine in Enid for W.W.…

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