Synonyms of hawking

hawking

verb

present participle of hawk

as in peddling

to sell from place to place usually in small quantities

a determined bootstrapper who went from hawking newspapers on the street corner to running a media empire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peddling
• distributing
• retailing
• wholesaling
• marketing
• vending
• dealing (in)
• merchandising
• trading (in)
• hustling
• high-pressuring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hawking

Hair loss experts hawking lifestyle handbooks for getting your strands back. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 2 Oct. 2026

The narrow streets around the sultan’s palace are filled with backpackers, street vendors, tour guides hawking their services, and office workers popping out for a coffee amid the madness. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Streatfeild’s seamless switch from receiver to quarterback and Hedricks’ sure hands and ball-hawking defense have produced impressive stats and ‘Top 10’ moments on ESPN. — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

That’s part of a black-market advertising bonanza on the social media site, where sellers are now hawking fake GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and experimental Chinese peptides alongside knockoff luxury handbags and sneakers. — Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, those hawking self-help books and products and seminars keep making money. — Evelyn Skye, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Where to Shop The Rabbit Hole After years of hawking their wares at pop-up events, makers Chantal Morrison and Robyn Johnsen opened this jewelry shop and studio space under The Ruins in late 2024. — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

Continue reading … RULES FOR THEE — Democrat pocketed six figures hawking health products after vowing not to. — FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

On the streets below, vendors are hawking bootleg merchandise as stragglers from the festivities color the sidewalks with blue-and-orange jerseys and hats. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026