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
Examples of vend in a Sentence
vends snack foods and novelties at fairs
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On top of coffee offerings, The Hotel Marty vends sandwiches from Blue Dog Bakery & Cafe, 2868 Frankfort Ave., and several baked good options.
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Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
Where: In addition to brick-and-mortar locations in Broad Ripple and Fishers, Nicey Treat occasionally vends ice pops from its truck at events in Indy and surrounding suburbs.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 25 June 2025
Mayor Adams vetoed a City Council bill late Wednesday that would decriminalize unlicensed street vending in the five boroughs, teeing up a likely override battle with the chamber’s Democratic members, who accused the mayor of playing into President Trump’s immigration agenda.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
The 30-year-old Park Slope lesbian bar is hosting a fundraiser on the afternoon of Sunday, August vending crafts from local artisans to raise money for families in Gaza and the West Bank.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
Where: In addition to brick-and-mortar locations in Broad Ripple and Fishers, Nicey Treat occasionally vends ice pops from its truck at events in Indy and surrounding suburbs.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 25 June 2025
Mayor Adams vetoed a City Council bill late Wednesday that would decriminalize unlicensed street vending in the five boroughs, teeing up a likely override battle with the chamber’s Democratic members, who accused the mayor of playing into President Trump’s immigration agenda.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
The 30-year-old Park Slope lesbian bar is hosting a fundraiser on the afternoon of Sunday, August vending crafts from local artisans to raise money for families in Gaza and the West Bank.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for vend
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“Vend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vend. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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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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