Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shop (around)
Verb
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Perplexity could take a simple search for a product and comparison shop in the background.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Franklin’s son and grandson quarreled.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Will the two be allowed to wed, or will Ellen’s brothers, quarrelling over their father’s chair, bargain her off to other suitors to improve their chances?—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sunday’s matchup will feature a movable object clashing with a stoppable force.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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Members get first-access to bold gatherings where ideas clash, evolve, and harmonize.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This comes after Hamas and Israel have exchanged surviving hostages and prisoners in the first phase of a ceasefire deal for the war in Gaza.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Kansas Young Republicans organization was deactivated on Tuesday following an investigation by Politico into a trove of racist and derogatory messages exchanged in a group chat between young GOP members in four states.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The pair bicker and bond their way through the whimsical Panda Kingdom, a vibrant world that blends the everyday with the extraordinary, carrying animals and humans alike into something at once magical and mundane.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Roberts and Tim Robbins play American journalists in Paris who lose their luggage and bicker over a hotel room and then wind up in bed together.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rather than the large swath of private equity firms that backed LBOs over the years, with investors sometimes squabbling over strategy and straining under heavy debt loads, the new-model buyouts have fewer and deeper-pocketed sponsors.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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The year is 1868 and Benjamin Guinness, the richest man in the country, has just died, leaving his four squabbling adult children to try and carry on the family’s legacy.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Atlanta Hawks traded for Kristaps Porziņģis, a former All-Star who is too accomplished to fit into this category.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Dunkin's classic chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry frosted donuts are trading their usual sprinkles for a festive chocolate-and-orange blend this season.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Shop (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop%20%28around%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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