vended; vending; vends
1
a
: to sell especially as a hawker or peddler
b
: to sell by means of vending machines
2
: to utter publicly
: to dispose of something by sale : sell
also
: to engage in selling
Examples of vend in a Sentence
vends snack foods and novelties at fairs
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Vendors have been selling hot dogs heated with a propane grill on the Oceanside pier even though vending is prohibited there, Mundt said.
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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
The concourse was for networking and reunions as much as for vending.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Properly dispose of any waste and trash generated by a vending business.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
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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
The concourse was for networking and reunions as much as for vending.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Properly dispose of any waste and trash generated by a vending business.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vend
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“Vend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vend. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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vend
intransitive verb
: to dispose of something by sale : sell
also
: to engage in selling
: to sell especially as a hawker or peddler
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