vend
verb (used with object)
to sell as one's business or occupation, especially by peddling.
vending
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present participleof vend.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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However, the fastener-and-tool distributor spent more on property and equipment in the quarter than it did a year earlier, with investments in facility construction and upgrades, industrial vending equipment and information technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The company that owns the vending machine, iJooz, said it replaced all 500 straws in the machine dispenser after Maximilien's stunt.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
According to the report, a mobile food vendor consolidated three vending locations into one, and a salon owner combined two locations to help reduce rent and costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
One reader uses an insulated lunch bag with reusable ice packs, along with sodas, so she doesn’t have to pay vending machine prices.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
She bought three packs of peanut M&Ms from a vending machine and sat on top of her bags.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
