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
  • More recently, nearby Shasta County has become a hotbed of election denialism and MAGA politics, with its Board of Supervisors voting in 2023 to end the use of Dominion Voting Systems machines in favor of pursuing a hand-counting system.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • If financial barriers prevent students from pursuing advanced creative education, the long-term consequences will be felt in studios, and design firms across the state.
    Lola W. Brabham, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Monday’s hearing came after the plaintiff’s emergency petition seeking to stop work at the course, citing news reports that major renovations were to begin Monday.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
  • Monday's hearing came after the plaintiff's emergency petition seeking to stop work at the course, citing news reports that major renovations were to begin Monday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 May 2026
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  • Fiona said, looking up from her phone.
    Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • The importance of the moon phase is just one of many lessons that only emerge after time spent outside, looking up.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 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 8 May. 2026.

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