shopping

present participle of shop, British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of shopping Cecil was shopping Wednesday at Brother Benno’s new Indoor Market in Oceanside, a free shop for people living outside or those on tight budgets. Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shopping
turning in
Verb
  • The last time Ohtani took the mound was in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, turning in a sterling six innings, allowing two hits and striking out 10 batters.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The second writer on the Billitier project never saw a dime, despite turning in a treatment that would normally earn him a WGA minimum of $50,000.
    Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Shopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopping. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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