shopping (around)

present participle of shop (around)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shopping (around)
Verb
  • The two entities have a history of clashing over differences.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Since the ceasefire took effect, armed members of the group have already redeployed in parts of the strip, clashing with other groups and clans opposing it.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The discovery was entirely by chance, and happened when an officer responded to Mirella's parents' residence after neighbors reported quarreling, per several outlets.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The political malaise risks metastasizing into an economic crisis because the quarreling political parties cannot agree on a way forward, such as passing a budget and addressing the country's alarming budget deficit and mounting national debt.
    John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There’s sure to be more industry wrangling among studios, guilds, lawyers and judges over the parameters of how AI is used in a profressional context.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Being a Snake Wrangler Professional guidance on snake wrangling emphasizes calmness, control and minimizing harm to both the snake and humans.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Shopping (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopping%20%28around%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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