shopping (around)

verb

present participle of shop (around)
as in comparison shopping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shopping (around)
  1. clashing
  2. quarreling
  3. wrangling
Verb
  • Protests last week devolved into mayhem, with people setting fires, storming public buildings, smashing shop windows, looting and clashing with police.
    — ELITSA GADEVA, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Aside from clashing over national topics like tariffs, the Iran war, artificial intelligence and Social Security, the candidates were asked about jobs in Michigan, the auto industry and education.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of clashing
Verb
  • The two were among two quarreling groups inside the club that began to fight, according to the report.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Sunday, a caller reported hearing two men quarreling and someone stating that a person would be taken into custody.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of quarreling
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  • We were drawn to his energy, his inventiveness and his calm-cool that’s vital to wrangling so many different parts, people and palettes.
    — Ashley SP, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But wrangling leaders in both countries to take action could be a long shot.
    — Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrangling
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