shop (around)

verb

Definition of shop (around)next
as in to comparison shop

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shop (around)
  1. comparison shop
  2. quarrel
  3. clash
  4. exchange
  5. bicker
  6. squabble
  7. trade
Verb
  • Patients now have the ability to comparison shop, evaluate options and manage costs – but often without clear pricing.
    — Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Use services such as Google Flights to comparison shop and set up alerts for price changes.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of comparison shop
Verb
  • After their return to the Negev Lot and Abraham both have large flocks of livestock, but their herders begin to quarrel.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
  • In fact, Twain might well have quarreled with the whole premise of celebrating America’s 250th birthday.
    — Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of quarrel
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  • Don’t attempt to achieve the impossible as the sun and Saturn clash.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Both are familiar foes, clashing on several occasions when playing for their club teams in the Premier League.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of clash
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  • Bryan West Moments after Swift and Kelce exchanged vows, rain and flashes of lightning swept across Manhattan outside Madison Square Garden.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Shortly after the couple exchanged vows at Madison Square Garden, their names went up in lights—literally.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of exchange
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  • Several weeks back, Clark and White were caught bickering during a timeout huddle against the expansion Portland Fire.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • The plot centers on bickering couple Joe and Angela, who invite their noisy upstairs neighbors, Hawk and Piña, for dinner.
    — Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of bicker
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  • The actor ended up calling attention to his own hat after squabbling with cast member Sarah Sherman — who, to match the country singer's vibe, pulled up in a cowboy hat, leaving Gosling as the odd man out.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • With supply shrinking, the states continue squabbling.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Definition of squabble
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  • The Dow on Wednesday had its worst day in almost a month after Washington and Tehran traded strikes.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • The United States and Iran have traded new attacks, intensifying an exchange that threatens to collapse their agreement to end the war.
    — Courtney Kube, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of trade
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“Shop (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop%20%28around%29. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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