shopped (around)

verb

past tense of shop (around)
as in comparison shopped

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  1. clashed
  2. quarreled
  3. exchanged
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  • At least 2,400 people were arrested after rioters in cities across France on Saturday clashed with police, set cars on fire and stormed public buildings during nationwide protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools.
    — Tom Nouvian, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • At least 1,800 people were arrested this past weekend after violent groups clashed with law enforcement during nationwide protests over rising living costs and poor school conditions.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of clashed
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  • Between these endpoints of hate and love came an hour-long C-SPAN broadcast, on November 30, 1993, in which the men quarrelled, teased, and fielded calls.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In Krisevich’s case, Konovalova repeatedly quarreled with the artist and his wife until the couple ultimately escaped Russia in December 2025.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of quarreled
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  • Gift returns can be exchanged or refunded for the value indicated on the gift receipt, and refunds will be made in the form of a merchandise credit.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2026
  • India ranked as Montreal’s second-largest market in 2025, with 1 million metric tons of goods exchanged between the parties.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Shopped (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopped%20%28around%29. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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