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as in store
also shoppe
an establishment where goods are sold to consumers
the only shop that has that video game in stock is halfway across the state
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as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
the patient impressed her cardiologist with her ability to talk shop
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as in to inform (on)
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Recent Examples of shop
Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The nation’s largest coffee chain announced plans Thursday to close 400 underperforming shops nationwide.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
At one point, video appears to show the shop’s front doors lock the robbers inside, before one of them fires off several shots through the glass, allowing the group to escape to getaway cars parked in the lot’s valet area.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Target was part of Vestar’s phase two of the development, which spans 23 acres and offers a mix of retail a mix of retail shops, services and restaurants.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Fans of Ruby's Bagels' food truck can celebrate, as the bagel shop's food truck has reopened at Zocalo Food Truck Park.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The nation’s largest coffee chain announced plans Thursday to close 400 underperforming shops nationwide.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
At one point, video appears to show the shop’s front doors lock the robbers inside, before one of them fires off several shots through the glass, allowing the group to escape to getaway cars parked in the lot’s valet area.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Target was part of Vestar’s phase two of the development, which spans 23 acres and offers a mix of retail a mix of retail shops, services and restaurants.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shop
Noun
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Early on, his department sent drones skyward to see how the store was managing incoming vehicles.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Its 12,000-square-foot store will have higher ceilings, more gasoline fueling pumps, a two-bay drive-thru carwash, additional parking and a separate diesel fueling area, according to village documents.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The car that would become the Riviera started life as an F variant from 2006 that was returned to the marque’s Italian factory 11 years later so that it could be converted into one of its one-off 760-series builds.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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One standout style, with its elongated pointed nipped toe, is crafted in carbon fiber and galvanized in a car factory.—
Katie Abel,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Marx’s terminology, this is a form of capital fetishism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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That terminology has always bothered me.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Production at the company’s mill grew 124 percent, but carbon emissions and electricity consumption decreased 18 percent, respectively.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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Property tax rates can't go down in districts where schools have hit the 20-mill floor, which leads to higher taxes.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For Minha, the biggest challenge was mastering the North Korean dialect.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Day-one fans of Taylor Swift know that the pop superstar has come a long way since launching her music career as a country singer — and that evolution is apparent in her dialect, according to speech scientists.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Washington had several players throughout the lineup either turn in career-best seasons or regain their form after time in the wilderness, and not all of those performances are equally sustainable.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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At the time of this writing, Cook has turned in another big game on the ground so far.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Uzbek artist Feruza Kholkhujaeva filled courtyards with potted plants that will slowly die, a portrait of grief.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Often lower in carbs than plant protein concentrates.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This combo with a strong development on each RTW category, shoes and bags, widened the vocabulary for the brand, staying tuned to their young audience.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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No visual or symbolic vocabulary ever develops.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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