shop around
verb
shopped around; shopping around; shops around
1
: to look for the most suitable item or service for the lowest price
Shop around first before you buy a car.
She is shopping around for a bank with low fees.
2
: to try to get a company to publish or produce (something)
He shopped his manuscript around, but no publishers were interested.
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Seed prices vary greatly—from $5 for 2,500 seeds to almost $7 for 500 seeds—so shop around for the best buy.
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Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
Not shopping around for rates and banks There won't be a uniform interpretation of the interest rate climate this July among banks.
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Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Data center developers can shop around for a quote, both in terms of price and schedule, by requesting connection from multiple regional grids.
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IEEE Spectrum,
24 June 2026
Several food trucks will set up shop around Mears Park, too.
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Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
24 June 2026
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Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
Not shopping around for rates and banks There won't be a uniform interpretation of the interest rate climate this July among banks.
—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Data center developers can shop around for a quote, both in terms of price and schedule, by requesting connection from multiple regional grids.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
24 June 2026
Several food trucks will set up shop around Mears Park, too.
—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
24 June 2026
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“Shop around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shop%20around. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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