Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shop (around)
Verb
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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
Verb
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He's previously quarreled with LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook and Draymond Green.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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The lack of money has, at times, led to quarrelling between the services - most notably pitting the navy against the army and the Royal Air Force.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Midwestern marketing executive Emily, on the other hand, is eager to dress and brand-agnostic, with her rainbow suite of berets, arpeggiating hemlines, and clashing prints as neutrals.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
10 Dec. 2025
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Mercury and Uranus’ clash gifts a burst of creative inspiration!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The players could be seen exchanging words throughout their match-up and, at one point during the second quarter, Harrison swatted at the ball being held by Reese after play had already been stopped.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The 18-year-old who was hurt exchanged gunfire with multiple unidentified suspects, and charges against him are pending, according to police.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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King bickered with fans on social media.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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But Tilly and Gershon playfully bickered onstage as the former remembered things slightly differently, with Tilly saying the problem had more to do with a shot of her hand on Gershon's crotch that was deemed too realistic.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Then there are the lesser houses, the lower fiefdoms squabbling over the crumbs that fall from the big kids’ table.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
14 May 2026
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Clarity, short for Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, passed the House of Representatives last year but has faced setbacks in the Senate Banking Committee as banks and stablecoin companies squabble over the question of how and when rewards can be paid on stablecoin balances.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Verb
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He was traded to the Knicks from the New Orleans Pelicans as a minor, yet impactful, move for the Knicks' title run.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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During the 2024 offseason, the Knicks officially went all-in on a championship-or-bust path by doling out five first-round draft picks for wing Mikal Bridges and trading away Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo for Minnesota big man Towns.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
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“Shop (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop%20%28around%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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