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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As always, shop around for the best price and good luck!
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Austin Mock, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
That person might be shopping around—your repeat ads give you a chance to win them back.
—Mykola Lukashuk, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Parfait Paris’ first location opened in the Gaslamp Quarter in 2014 and now the company has several shops around the county and one in Anaheim.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
She was later seen shopping around the city, wearing a black tank top and a denim midi skirt.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Austin Mock, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
That person might be shopping around—your repeat ads give you a chance to win them back.
—Mykola Lukashuk, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Parfait Paris’ first location opened in the Gaslamp Quarter in 2014 and now the company has several shops around the county and one in Anaheim.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
She was later seen shopping around the city, wearing a black tank top and a denim midi skirt.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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