shop (around)

verb

Definition of shop (around)next
as in to comparison shop

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shop (around)
  1. comparison shop
  2. quarrel
  3. clash
  4. exchange
  5. bicker
  6. squabble
  7. trade
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Sunday, a caller reported hearing two men quarreling and someone stating that a person would be taken into custody.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • But for Benjamin Franklin, the Haudenosaunee’s federal governing model was a perfect solution for how to get quarreling colonies to work together.
    — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of quarrel
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  • Many celebrities these days have opted for a classic pump, something simple that doesn’t clash with the rest of their ensembles.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The administration and Anthropic clashed this year with Pentagon officials over the company’s effort to limit how the military could use its Claude technology.
    — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of clash
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  • During the journey, Choi exchanged text messages with her mother-in-law.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The gunman vanished into a home while exchanging shots with deputies, and he was later found in one of the bedrooms, officials said.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of exchange
Verb
  • Like law enforcement agents everywhere, they’re disposed to bickering about jurisdiction or pumping each other for off-limits information.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • While the boys bicker over stickball rules, old-timers Keith Hernandez, Willie Randolph and Tom Seaver argue from a stoop.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of bicker
Verb
  • First, as the teenagers squabble about whether to follow him, Greene’s character misses his line.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Later in the day, on the other hand, the artificial grass was hardly visible under the beach towels, and there were parents with squabbling children doing cannonballs into the pool.
    — Elvira Navarro, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of squabble
Verb
  • The former traded around the levels not seen since 2007, while the latter hovered near 2004 highs.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Gradually, the notion of trading PowerPoint slides and Excel spreadsheets for something more elemental became intoxicating.
    — Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of trade
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“Shop (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop%20%28around%29. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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