comparison shop

verb

comparison shopped; comparison shopping; comparison shops

intransitive verb

: 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 State and local government recording fees, usually paid for by either the buyer or seller To get the best rates, comparison shop lenders, experts say. Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024 But the same study found that many people have landed on creative workarounds that do not threaten their physical or financial health, including using discount coupons, switching to cheaper medications, or comparison shopping among pharmacies to find the lowest price. Diane Harris, TIME, 27 June 2024 For years that’s made comparison shopping more complicated for travelers in Southwest’s cities with users having to check multiple websites for every trip. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024 The new rule aims to help consumers comparison shop among different providers. Brian Fung, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for comparison shop 

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Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of comparison shop was in 1970

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“Comparison shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comparison%20shop. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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