vended; vending; vends
1
a
: to sell especially as a hawker or peddler
b
: to sell by means of vending machines
2
: to utter publicly
: to dispose of something by sale : sell
also
: to engage in selling
Synonyms
Examples of vend in a Sentence
vends snack foods and novelties at fairs
Recent Examples on the Web
The brand also owns Icebox Pantry, a wholesale and smart fridge vending operation that sells sandwiches and desserts.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Turning the area into an entertainment district could come with new restrictions on vending, noise and loitering.
—Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
The officer was asking the vendor to provide proof of a vending license.
—Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
Thanks to a partnership with Compass Group — one of the largest vending companies in the U.S. — Chasin’s snacks are already in the offices of major organizations such as Meta, Uber and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
Speakers will share their experiences and expertise on Spanish-language panels covering street vending in L.A. and soccer as a community unifier with Angel City FC.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Rodriguez said a vending consultant had already been roped in to find out what went wrong.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2024
City officials say there’s been a significant increase in sidewalk vending over the last few years, and there are health and safety concerns.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2024
Witnesses who spoke to KABC-TV Channel 7 suggested the targets of the shooting might have been two customers at Ramirez’s vending cart.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Turning the area into an entertainment district could come with new restrictions on vending, noise and loitering.
—Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
The officer was asking the vendor to provide proof of a vending license.
—Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
Thanks to a partnership with Compass Group — one of the largest vending companies in the U.S. — Chasin’s snacks are already in the offices of major organizations such as Meta, Uber and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
Speakers will share their experiences and expertise on Spanish-language panels covering street vending in L.A. and soccer as a community unifier with Angel City FC.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Rodriguez said a vending consultant had already been roped in to find out what went wrong.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2024
City officials say there’s been a significant increase in sidewalk vending over the last few years, and there are health and safety concerns.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2024
Witnesses who spoke to KABC-TV Channel 7 suggested the targets of the shooting might have been two customers at Ramirez’s vending cart.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Vend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vend. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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vend
intransitive verb
: to dispose of something by sale : sell
also
: to engage in selling
: to sell especially as a hawker or peddler
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