shopped (for)

verb

past tense of shop (for)
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)
  1. pursued
  2. sought
  3. looked up
Verb
  • Like his sister Mariska, Zoltán has also pursued a career in Hollywood, albeit behind the scenes.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 July 2026
  • The government has aggressively pursued cases against protesters and others who have had even fleeting and unintentional physical contact with agents.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 19 July 2026
Definition of pursued
Verb
  • Stacy co-sponsored a controversial bill that ultimately died in 2023, HB 419, which sought to ban gender transition procedures, hormones and puberty blockers for minors.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • Tehran has sought to paint the pause in hostilities as a victory.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of sought
Verb
  • But as Melendrez turned to leave empty-handed, Chin looked up from behind the counter, smiled, and waved him back.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Noe and his sons looked up at the sky to watch five pelicans fly northward, away from the Gulf.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of looked up
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“Shopped (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopped%20%28for%29. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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