comparison shop

verb

Definition of comparison shopnext
as in to shop (around)

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Recent Examples of comparison shop Patients now have the ability to comparison shop, evaluate options and manage costs – but often without clear pricing. — Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026 Use services such as Google Flights to comparison shop and set up alerts for price changes. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026 First, comparison shop your auto insurance policy to see what other providers may be offering you. — Jim Wang, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026 As you comparison shop, keep an eye out for any prices that seem standout. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for comparison shop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparison shop
  1. clash
  2. quarrel
  3. exchange
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  • Take the quiz here … LISTEN Tune in to explore whether artificial intelligence poses a serious threat or could fuel America's next economic boom, as Washington and Silicon Valley clash over regulation, innovation, and the future of AI.
    — , FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The same group clashed with soldiers Friday in the municipality of Timbio, killing a sergeant, according to the army.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of clash
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  • Someone who has seen these messages told me that another theme in the chat, which disbanded in January because its members had begun to quarrel, was an impulse to expand into broader anti-labor activities.
    — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Sunday, a caller reported hearing two men quarreling and someone stating that a person would be taken into custody.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of quarrel
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  • Carla also keeps exchanging these looks with Johnny, which is worrying me.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers exchanged data files and voyage logs with a Chinese marine information agency.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of exchange

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