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

Slattery has a knack for giving big performances that also feel nonchalant, almost like he’s been there in that backyard the whole time yelling about lettuce, and a TV production just happened to set up shop around him. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026

She's been shopping around for the best gas prices, using apps to look for discounts. —Tamara Keith, NPR, 28 May 2026

Just don't rush into an account opening, either, as shopping around for an account, particularly with online banks, often leads to finding a noticeably higher interest rate. —Matt Richardson, CBS News, 26 May 2026

Until that player appears, shopping around the edges and looking for useful pieces is a better use of the team’s cap dollars and roster spots. —Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 25 May 2026

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