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
  • Herro finished last regular season as the Heat’s leading scorer on the way to being selected for his first NBA All-Star Game and turning in the best season of his NBA career.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Jackson Wolf won his last start of the season, turning in five solid innings in Triple-A El Paso’s 5-3 win at Sugar Land on Saturday.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025

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“Shopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopping. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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