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

In markets with fewer installers, shopping around is even more important to avoid inflated prices. —Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

As always, shop around for the best price and good luck! —Austin Mock, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025

These ZIP codes are not where the average American buyer shops around for their next home. —Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025

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, 18 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for shop around

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