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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New York seriously entertained creating a roster spot to add two of those veterans, even shopping around promising but raw youngster Pacôme Dadiet, according to league sources. James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 No real reports are suggesting that Achane is being shopped around, but given the struggles Miami has endured, perhaps anything is on the table. Greg Liodice, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 Syrupy sweets gleam in the windows of dessert shops around Athens, but skip the tourist-magnet displays and go to Feyrouz. Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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