shopping (around)

present participle of shop (around)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shopping (around)
Verb
  • Yet, the other planets are clashing, bringing weakness, confusion and a potential for fatigue.
    Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • Gouts of flame in the skies, swords clashing below as dragons wage war on the high seas.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Now might not seem the moment for Democrats to be quarrelling, but many of them believe that the only way to build the Party back up is to remake it.
    Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
  • The lack of money has, at times, led to quarrelling between the services - most notably pitting the navy against the army and the Royal Air Force.
    Ian King, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Alicent manages to come through on her promises, wrangling the Gold Cloaks into her schemes and standing down the archers and trebuchet men on the walls.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The State Board of Education, which is controlled by Republicans, approved the list by a 9-5 vote after weeks of contentious debate that again put Texas at the center of wrangling over the role of religion in public schools.
    JAMIE STENGLE, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2026
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“Shopping (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopping%20%28around%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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