shop around

phrasal verb

shopped around; shopping around; shops around

1

: to look for the most suitable item or service for the lowest price

Shop around first before you buy a car.

She is shopping around for a bank with low fees.

2

: to try to get a company to publish or produce (something)

He shopped his manuscript around, but no publishers were interested.

Examples of shop around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Using this system, highly selective schools usually accept a higher percentage of students compared to their regular admission cycle, but in exchange, applicants forego the chance to shop around for better financial aid offers from other schools. —Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025

In the past five years, he’s opened and closed a handful of BW Sweets shops around Charlotte. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2025

LendingTree experts urge homeowners to shop around to find the best prices, increase their deductibles to get a better premium and perform minor repairs without involving insurance. —Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025

And given the infinite options for clients to shop around, loyalty is, now more than ever, the ultimate goal for luxury brands. —Julien Fortuit, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025

Rhymes for shop around

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• astound
• background