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

Instead, use this lull in Fed rate activity to shop around for lenders to see what you may actually be offered. —Matt Richardson, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026

Don’t let this discourage you from shopping around if some of grandma’s furniture has fallen apart or been tossed over the years—these premium options are timeless, durable, and would have her seal of approval. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026

Now, instead of competing for visits, stores are duking it out over share of spend in a category, since consumers are more willing to shop around. —Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026

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

Rhymes for shop around

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