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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Nearby, a yellow newspaper vending box was wedged between a white Chrysler and a parking meter.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
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.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Nearby, a yellow newspaper vending box was wedged between a white Chrysler and a parking meter.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 May 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
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 6 Aug. 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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