shopping (for)

Definition of shopping (for)next
present participle of shop (for)
as in pursuing
to go in search of engineers are still shopping around for solutions to several critical flaws in the aircraft's design

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Verb
  • The Financial Times reported that activist investment firm Trian Fund Management, run by Nelson Peltz, is pursuing a consortium to take Wendy’s private.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 13 May 2026
  • If either represents a rate that's a half a percentage point to a full percentage point below your current one, approximately, these can still be worth pursuing.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Thornberg is in the process of seeking zoning approval for 53 units.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
  • In his lawsuit, Elon Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages, for Altman to be removed from OpenAI and for the company to be returned to nonprofit status.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • In one photo, Bullock can be seen looking up at the sky as the younger versions of her two kids sit in her lap while wearing what appear to be Halloween costumes.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
  • Fiona said, looking up from her phone.
    Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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“Shopping (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopping%20%28for%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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