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
And yes, there’s a custom humidor at the center of the room for vending cigars — though smoking is not permitted indoors.
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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
Shoppers can take advantage of the property’s selection of luxury shops, including a Goop boutique vending vintage Birkin bags, high-end skin care, and more.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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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
Shoppers can take advantage of the property’s selection of luxury shops, including a Goop boutique vending vintage Birkin bags, high-end skin care, and more.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vend
sell
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In 1996, this letter was part of a bundle that sold at a Christie’s auction for almost nine hundred thousand dollars.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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The brand is already sold in key retailers and tested the pop-up format locally, but Loro Piana is aiming to have a retail presence there in the next two to three years.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
16 June 2025
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“Vend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vend. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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