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

With historical sights like the Hagia Sophia and Topkapı Palace brushing up against buzzing bars and lively cafes, Ottoman-era mosques a short walk from contemporary art museums, and traditional carpet shops around the corner from trendy boutiques, Istanbul is a place where old and new coexist. —Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025

Savers who are willing to shop around will find much higher rates. —Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025

All the more reason to shop around before renewing your policy, said Daniel Bortz, personal finance editor at AARP. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025

In 2026, a perfect storm of rising premiums and the expiration of enhanced subsidies that previously kept costs lower for middle-class families means many people will face higher bills or be forced to shop around for cheaper plans. —Christian Orozco, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for shop around

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