SHOPPING Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

shopping

verb

present participle of shop, British

as in informing (on)

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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

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turning in

Verb

Trump’s endorsing perspective toward Ukraine arrives at a time when global awareness is sensing the fortunes of war turning in Ukraine’s favor.

— Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Therefore, by sending a low-voltage electrical pulse to either antenna, scientists can trick the cockroach into turning in the opposite direction, effectively allowing operators to steer the living robot via remote control.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026