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
Verb
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Last year, the Legislature didn’t finalize its budget until two weeks before the annual budget cycle ended because the House and Senate quarreled over how to close a $4 billion spending gap.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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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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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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Panama’s Jonathan Araúz exchanged shouts and pushes with manager José Mayorga when the pinch hitter returned to the dugout after grounding out leading off the ninth.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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When allegations of misconduct arose against Krauss at ASU, the physicist exchanged dozens of messages and emails with Epstein seeking advice on how to handle them.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
9 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
Verb
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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
Verb
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The Rams gave safety Quentin Lake an extension in January, traded for McDuffie and agreed to terms with safety Kam Curl on an extension.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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China and Australia traded accusations over an encounter involving helicopters above the Yellow Sea.—
Angus Whitley,
Bloomberg,
8 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 12 Mar. 2026.
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