shopped (around)

past tense of shop (around)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shopped (around)
Verb
  • As a councilman, Calvo often clashed with Bovo over city services and emergency response.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The two clashed over law enforcement credentials and public safety.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Mayor Sue Finkam found the dollars to quell many concerns from city councilors about the budget, but officials still quarreled over the transparency of some dollars earmarked for Carmel’s legal department.
    Jake Allen, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Franklin’s son and grandson quarreled.
    Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The pain of the US government shutdown deepened Sunday as flight cancellations piled up and politicians exchanged blame over the funding stalemate.
    J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The color of the aurora depends on which gas is being excited by the electrons and on how much energy is being exchanged, NASA said.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Shopped (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopped%20%28around%29. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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