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 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.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
On top of coffee offerings, The Hotel Marty vends sandwiches from Blue Dog Bakery & Cafe, 2868 Frankfort Ave., and several baked good options.
—Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
Milk and Honey currently operates a two-lane drive-thru vending craft lattes, smoothies and other beverages, with plans to eventually open a quick-service café in the spacious Southeastern Avenue building.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Many were executed in open air locations, like car washes, Home Depot parking lots and street vending spots.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
On top of coffee offerings, The Hotel Marty vends sandwiches from Blue Dog Bakery & Cafe, 2868 Frankfort Ave., and several baked good options.
—Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
Milk and Honey currently operates a two-lane drive-thru vending craft lattes, smoothies and other beverages, with plans to eventually open a quick-service café in the spacious Southeastern Avenue building.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Many were executed in open air locations, like car washes, Home Depot parking lots and street vending spots.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vend
sell
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In that case, the second seat will be sold at the same fare as the original.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Burmese shops in Milwaukee sell dozens of kinds of canned or jarred items, including pickled ginger, pickled dogfruit, taro root and lotus root.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Vend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vend. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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