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

Both in their 60s with knee issues, the Roeland Park couple is now able to do trail rides on both the Kansas and Missouri side of the state line, commute back and forth to work, and bike to shops around town with the help of their new devices, commonly known as e-bikes. —Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025

Research by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau indicates a buyer can save $500 on title insurance just by shopping around. —Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025

That’s because there’s less attention paid directly to them, and also because owners aren’t able to shop around for better prices on the specific part a car might need. —Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025

As always, shop around for the best price and good luck! —Austin Mock, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for shop around

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