as in selling
to offer for sale to the public
vends snack foods and novelties at fairs
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Recent Examples of vending
Raman also believes there needs to be more enforcement of licensing for food vendors, even though the California legislature passed a law to decriminalize street vending in 2019.
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Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 28 May 2026
There will also be live painting by Amerie Cezanne, Soul Side Vinyl selling records and Critical Conditions vending clothes.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Coming in at a whopping $500 fine, parking a boat, motor home, truck camper or vending cart for over 15 days is tied with on-street parking of truck tractors or semitrailers for the highest parking violation fines in the city.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Take a load off, have yourself a cup of vending-machine coffee.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
In addition to publishing news articles and vending art listed by gallery partners, Artnet runs a database that allows users to track the results of sales held at major auction houses across the globe.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
During a Charlotte City Council safety committee meeting Thursday, city staff recommended expanding vending regulations citywide and adding harsher penalties for offenders.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
City council members also questioned what role the county should have in enforcing the rise of street vending within the city.
—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
Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 28 May 2026
There will also be live painting by Amerie Cezanne, Soul Side Vinyl selling records and Critical Conditions vending clothes.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Coming in at a whopping $500 fine, parking a boat, motor home, truck camper or vending cart for over 15 days is tied with on-street parking of truck tractors or semitrailers for the highest parking violation fines in the city.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Take a load off, have yourself a cup of vending-machine coffee.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
In addition to publishing news articles and vending art listed by gallery partners, Artnet runs a database that allows users to track the results of sales held at major auction houses across the globe.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
During a Charlotte City Council safety committee meeting Thursday, city staff recommended expanding vending regulations citywide and adding harsher penalties for offenders.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
City council members also questioned what role the county should have in enforcing the rise of street vending within the city.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vending
selling
Verb
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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After selling what is now known simply as KFC to a group of investors in 1964, Sanders remained the company's public face and spokesman and often voiced concerns about changes to the restaurant's food, according to food publication The Takeout.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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“Vending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vending. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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