Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shop (around)
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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
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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
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At the 2022 Qatar World Cup, for example, before a game against Wales, fans supporting the Iranian government clashed with those protesting against the regime.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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That comes after the Department of Defense clashed with Anthropic in recent weeks over how the agency can use its AI models.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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To be sure, the memo represents provisional legal advice exchanged between outside counsel and Duke’s in-house lawyers, and was not written for public consumption.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Jordan, the basketball Hall of Famer and six-time NBA champion, was with Reddick’s 23XI pit crew exchanging high fives as Reddick crossed the finish line.—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Jokic and Oklahoma City’s players had bothered each other and bickered all night.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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Her grandparents are constantly bickering, worn down by the pressures of keeping the family hotel afloat.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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The founders squabbled 11 years more over the Constitution, and states took another two years to ratify it.—
Jackie Calmes,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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That’s not because its member countries have suddenly stopped squabbling or its bureaucratic inertia has melted away.—
Joseph de Weck,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Brent crude, the global benchmark, spiked 9% to trade at above $79 a barrel.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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But several rounds of peace talks hosted by Turkey in November failed to produce a lasting agreement, and the two sides have occasionally traded fire since then.—
ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Shop (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop%20%28around%29. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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