VEND Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

vend

verb

ˈvend

Definition of vend next

as in to sell

to offer for sale to the public vends snack foods and novelties at fairs

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

buy
purchase

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of vend 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 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 See All Example Sentences for vend

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vend

sell

Verb

Officials allege the group sold the oil under false pretenses and used the profits to sustain and expand the original food fraud scheme.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
It is being sold through Leslie McElwreath at Sotheby's International.

— Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026