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

Here’s a guide to our favorite 11 sweet treats that can be found at restaurants, bakeries and shops around San Diego County for $10 or less. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026

With a little time spent shopping around for rates and lenders, borrowers may be able to find even better deals and, thus, lower repayment costs. —Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026

People often try to hold onto the insurance that currently covers them and don’t consider shopping around or comparing insurance prices. —Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026

The key is to shop around and compare prices across different retailers to find the best deals. —Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for shop around

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