shopping (around)

Definition of shopping (around)next
present participle of shop (around)

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Verb
  • Coordinate undertones across cabinets, walls, and trim to avoid clashing.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026
  • In 2019, Ghamsari was banned from performing in the country after clashing with Iranian authorities for not removing a female singer.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Her father, after quarreling with Antigone’s mother, locked her out of their house overnight, which led to a terrible accident.
    Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Lydon’s revelation comes after years of quarreling with guitarist Steve Jones, bassist Glen Matlock, and drummer Paul Cook.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • In the meantime, the Fed is wrangling with economic data showing that the inflation rate remains above the central bank's 2% annual goal, while surging oil prices are pushing up costs at the gas pump and may ripple through the economy.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Radcliffe’s audience wrangling was as intuitively sharp as his deeply felt performance.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Shopping (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopping%20%28around%29. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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