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
City council members also questioned what role the county should have in enforcing the rise of street vending within the city.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Murray, like many other vendors, sees vending there as a way to promote not only food but culture.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Additional restrictions would ban vending within 50 feet of fire hydrants, bus stops, crosswalks, traffic signals, stop signs, or driveways, as well as 15 feet from any building entrance or emergency exit.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
So Saunders, then a recent college graduate and novice entrepreneur, created a prototype, stuffed it with fresh greens, stuck it in a downtown Chicago food court and launched the salad vending company in October 2013.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Murray, like many other vendors, sees vending there as a way to promote not only food but culture.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Additional restrictions would ban vending within 50 feet of fire hydrants, bus stops, crosswalks, traffic signals, stop signs, or driveways, as well as 15 feet from any building entrance or emergency exit.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
So Saunders, then a recent college graduate and novice entrepreneur, created a prototype, stuffed it with fresh greens, stuck it in a downtown Chicago food court and launched the salad vending company in October 2013.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vend
sell
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The experience is still going to sell to a lot of people who can afford it—I’m getting the college experience, the frats, the football.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Don’t miss the Botanical Garden Shop near the entrance, which sells plants, flowers, and seeds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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“Vend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vend. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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