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.
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Syrupy sweets gleam in the windows of dessert shops around Athens, but skip the tourist-magnet displays and go to Feyrouz.
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Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
Gambill said drivers can take advantage of these shifts by reevaluating their policies and shopping around for better deals.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
As always, shop around for the best price and good luck!
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The limited-time offering will be available at Krispy Kreme shops around the country and is subject to product availability.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
Gambill said drivers can take advantage of these shifts by reevaluating their policies and shopping around for better deals.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
As always, shop around for the best price and good luck!
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The limited-time offering will be available at Krispy Kreme shops around the country and is subject to product availability.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shop around
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“Shop around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shop%20around. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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