shop around

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

This includes shopping around for policies before committing to a specific insurer. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

On top of the physical and emotional toll of deciding and then pursuing egg freezing, patients are advised to spend hours shopping around to find which specialty pharmacy might supply their medications at the lowest price. — Pooja Yerramilli, STAT, 28 Oct. 2026

Make sure to shop around to find the best deal, using the same limits and deductible. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Before committing, make sure to shop around for a mortgage and consider the overall timeline of your home search. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 21 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for shop around

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