shop around
phrasal 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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With little to impact the rate climate currently, buyers may be able to establish a more accurate baseline by shopping around now, versus waiting for the economy to evolve again in the months to come.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Tattoo shops around Austin are known to offer Friday the 13th deals throughout the year, and the first event of 2026 is right around the corner.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Panarin holds a full no-movement clause, which gives him the power to shop around and handpick his next team.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Even current Tesla owners, who have long been remarkably loyal to the brand, are showing a little more interest in shopping around.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Tattoo shops around Austin are known to offer Friday the 13th deals throughout the year, and the first event of 2026 is right around the corner.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Panarin holds a full no-movement clause, which gives him the power to shop around and handpick his next team.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Even current Tesla owners, who have long been remarkably loyal to the brand, are showing a little more interest in shopping around.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shop around
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“Shop around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shop%20around. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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