as in pursued
to go in search of
engineers are still shopping around for solutions to several critical flaws in the aircraft's design
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shopped (for)
Verb
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Even while caring for her son, Emmons pursued her passion for education.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025 -
Kim Yo-jong initially pursued fake peace overtures but is now more interested in directly escalating tensions with South Korea- to cultivate a cutthroat image to North Korean elite and the world.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, half of those surveyed who sought some form of mental health care were not able to access it, according to the study’s findings.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Sep. 2025
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Decker is being sought as the suspect in the deaths of his three daughters Paityn Decker, 9, Evelyn Decker, 8, and Olivia Decker, 5.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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My eyes looked up at a clock tower from the 15th century before tracing the intricate facades of the ancient churches and buildings with their iron balconies, decorative corbels and archways.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Phones were put down, laptops closed, heads looked up, and eye contact was made.—
Melissa Daimler,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Shopped (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopped%20%28for%29. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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