comparison shop
verb
comparison shopped; comparison shopping; comparison shops
: to compare prices (as of competing brands) in order to find the best value
comparison shopper
noun
Examples of comparison shop in a Sentence
The Internet allows consumers to comparison shop with ease.
Recent Examples on the Web
The new rule aims to help consumers comparison shop among different providers.
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Brian Fung, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
Keep an eye out for deals: Do some comparison shopping online to know what's a good price now.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 21 Aug. 2023
At a moment of profound transition for the industry, during a writers’ strike in which the power of platforms is a central issue, understanding the streaming pecking order is not simply an attempt to help readers comparison shop.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023
As with any product, read the reviews (especially any negative ones), comparison shop, and follow the instructions exactly.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 6 June 2023
This updated 'all-in' pricing format will allow consumers to make informed choices, including the ability to comparison shop among competing providers and to compare programming costs against alternative programming providers, including streaming services.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 22 Mar. 2023
No time to comparison shop?
—Susan Cosier, WSJ, 29 July 2022
Us a mobile app to comparison shop.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 7 Mar. 2022
But travel deals can trip up shoppers who don’t comparison shop or read the terms closely, travel advisers said.
—Imani Moise, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2022
Brian Fung, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
Keep an eye out for deals: Do some comparison shopping online to know what's a good price now.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 21 Aug. 2023
At a moment of profound transition for the industry, during a writers’ strike in which the power of platforms is a central issue, understanding the streaming pecking order is not simply an attempt to help readers comparison shop.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023
As with any product, read the reviews (especially any negative ones), comparison shop, and follow the instructions exactly.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 6 June 2023
This updated 'all-in' pricing format will allow consumers to make informed choices, including the ability to comparison shop among competing providers and to compare programming costs against alternative programming providers, including streaming services.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 22 Mar. 2023
No time to comparison shop?
—Susan Cosier, WSJ, 29 July 2022
Us a mobile app to comparison shop.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 7 Mar. 2022
But travel deals can trip up shoppers who don’t comparison shop or read the terms closely, travel advisers said.
—Imani Moise, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2022
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“Comparison shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comparison%20shop. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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