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.
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Patients now have the ability to comparison shop, evaluate options and manage costs – but often without clear pricing.
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Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Use services such as Google Flights to comparison shop and set up alerts for price changes.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Patients now have the ability to comparison shop, evaluate options and manage costs – but often without clear pricing.
—Helen Colby, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2026
First, comparison shop your auto insurance policy to see what other providers may be offering you.
—Jim Wang, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Use services such as Google Flights to comparison shop and set up alerts for price changes.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Patients now have the ability to comparison shop, evaluate options and manage costs – but often without clear pricing.
—Helen Colby, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2026
First, comparison shop your auto insurance policy to see what other providers may be offering you.
—Jim Wang, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for comparison shop
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“Comparison shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comparison%20shop. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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