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

With rates here known to change daily, stability when shopping around for rates and lenders can help borrowers neatly establish a baseline of offers to compare against. —Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 May 2026

It had been shopped around by an agent and ultimately didn’t sell. —Literary Hub, 4 May 2026

In between hours lounging by the resort pool, exploring nearby beaches, and riding bikes around the island, shop around the Historic District (which includes the resort) and the Beach Village, the epicenter of the island. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026

Comic book fans can swoop into local comic book shops around Denver for super fun on Free Comic Book Day on May 2. —Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 May 2026

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