Thesaurus results for SHOP (AROUND)

shop (around)

verb

Definition of shop (around)

as in to comparison shop

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Patients now have the ability to comparison shop, evaluate options and manage costs – but often without clear pricing.

— Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Use services such as Google Flights to comparison shop and set up alerts for price changes.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026

Definition of comparison shop

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During his time in the Senate, Brattin was previously a member of the Conservative Caucus, which later rebranded as the Missouri Freedom Caucus, a group of hard-charging lawmakers that frequently quarreled with GOP leadership.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
After their return to the Negev Lot and Abraham both have large flocks of livestock, but their herders begin to quarrel.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026

Definition of quarrel

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Cassidy, a medical doctor, has since clashed with the HHS secretary on a number of occasions.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
The candidates have been clashing over the personal history of DeBarros, who served 19 years in prison for a shooting in Waterbury at the age of 18 in 1996 before he was later pardoned by the state’s board of pardons and paroles.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

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With no protection, Raq meets again with detectives to exchange information on Pino and Stefano (Tony Danza) for full immunity and witness protection for her AND Kanan.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Weatherford police were notified by Child Protective Services on July 30 that Liles was accused of exchanging inappropriate text messages with a student, according to a Facebook post from the department.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of exchange

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The squabbling banter between the two is priceless, even endearing.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
The Greek myths are rife with petty and meddlesome deities squabbling, playing favorites, punishing harshly, and otherwise wreaking havoc on the lives of mortal men.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Definition of squabble

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The deal does not include Clay Lacy's FBO and maintenance businesses, which will remain with current ownership and continue to trade under the name of the famous aviator.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Typically, a company will instill a 180-day lockup period before pre-IPO shares become eligible to trade.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of trade

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