Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shop (around)
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As you comparison shop, keep an eye out for any prices that seem standout.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
13 Nov. 2025 -
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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The three bills also are not the first headline-grabbing action from Schroer, who serves as chair of the Senate’s hard-right Freedom Caucus, which frequently quarrels with GOP leadership.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Her father, after quarreling with Antigone’s mother, locked her out of their house overnight, which led to a terrible accident.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Federal buildings became sites of protests, including those resulting in protesters clashing with law enforcement.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Throughout pretrial proceedings, attorneys repeatedly clashed over whether political expression related to Gaza could be considered a legitimate defense.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The families exchanged Christmas cookies as a parting gift.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Since this is an Outlet item, it can’t be returned or exchanged—but is bound to sell out fast.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2026
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Someone on the bench started bickering with Cameroon’s first goalscorer, Junior Tchamadeu, during a break in play.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Federal Reserve chair and the president stood stiffly, side by side, in matching hard hats, bickering on a building site, for all the world to see.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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While the fans are always squabbling, the idea of two teams of professional athletes, not to mention coaches, actually disliking each other has become rarer.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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We’re left to squabble online and refresh the news.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Randy Kiedrowski comes to the mall to meet with his friend to trade sports cards often.—
Tori Apodaca,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Young’s agents were having conversations with the Hawks, who sit at 17-21 so far this season, about trading their client out of Atlanta.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Shop (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop%20%28around%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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