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
  • Will the two be allowed to wed, or will Ellen’s brothers, quarrelling over their father’s chair, bargain her off to other suitors to improve their chances?
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • His size and demeanor are perfect for wrangling crowds and looking over heads at Titans games to see if people are trying to access vehicles in the parking lot, officers say.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Aside from external threats, there are internal divisions, with wrangling among Labour lawmakers limiting the ruling party's ability to change policy, with several significant U-turns on welfare spending reforms in recent months.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Shopping (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopping%20%28around%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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