as in to sell
to offer for sale to the public
vends snack foods and novelties at fairs
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Recent Examples of vend
The study session on sidewalk vending in Los Gatos was the result of Senate Bill 946, legislation that passed the state senate in 2018 that decriminalized sidewalk vending and put limits on the restrictions that cities and towns in California could implement for sidewalk vendors.
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Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
And yes, there’s a custom humidor at the center of the room for vending cigars — though smoking is not permitted indoors.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Oceanside has issued a total of 10 sidewalk vending licenses, of which five allow food sales, according to a city report.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Vendors have been selling hot dogs heated with a propane grill on the Oceanside pier even though vending is prohibited there, Mundt said.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
And yes, there’s a custom humidor at the center of the room for vending cigars — though smoking is not permitted indoors.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Oceanside has issued a total of 10 sidewalk vending licenses, of which five allow food sales, according to a city report.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Vendors have been selling hot dogs heated with a propane grill on the Oceanside pier even though vending is prohibited there, Mundt said.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vend
sell
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Oscar's sells burgers, specialty sandwiches and chicken, in addition to custard.—
Rose Androwich,
jsonline.com,
10 July 2025
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The latest instance of this ongoing conflict is The Notorious B.I.G., whose catalog was sold earlier this year for $100 million to Primary Wave; part of the funds have allegedly been hoarded by Faith Evans.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
10 July 2025
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“Vend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vend. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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