VEND Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

vend

verb

ˈvend

Definition of vend

as in to sell

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

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buy
purchase

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Recent Examples of vend Authorities said the body recovered at the festival in western Michigan was found by a restroom vending company employee performing routine maintenance. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 An employee of the restroom vending company made the discovery during routine maintenance. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 June 2026 An employee of the bathroom vending company discovered the baby's body while carrying out routine maintenance, the police statement added. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 Self-storage, car washes, vending and pest control work the same way, a basic service people already buy on repeat, backed by equipment that keeps producing. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for vend

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sell

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The new, 115,000 square-foot store is expected to employ around 450 people and will sell a variety of food, including produce, baked goods, deli products and will offer a selection of wine and beer.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
The Dania Beach headquarters campus that once served as the nerve center of now-defunct Spirit Airlines has been sold to a Boston hedge fund that served as the stalking horse bidder in a bankruptcy court auction.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

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