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
Murray, like many other vendors, sees vending there as a way to promote not only food but culture.
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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
Pokepalooza will have over 250 dealer tables, a vending experience with Pokemon card collectors and social media influencers, a cosplay contest for all ages and Pokemon face painting.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
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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
Pokepalooza will have over 250 dealer tables, a vending experience with Pokemon card collectors and social media influencers, a cosplay contest for all ages and Pokemon face painting.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vend
sell
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Consumer response has been mixed, but Apple continues to sell boatloads of iPhones, and users are getting plenty of AI options on those devices —just from other companies.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Acer and Asus have even been prohibited from selling PCs in Germany since January due to a Munich Regional Court ruling that the companies’ computers infringe on one of Nokia’s HEVC patents.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Vend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vend. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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