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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Take the time, then, to shop around online to see what rate offers are currently available as these are just averages and qualified borrowers may be able to find even lower ones online now.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The key is to shop around and compare prices across different retailers to find the best deals.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Years after returning to Nashville, Sebert reconnected with Guy while shopping around for producers to work with Kesha, who was about 15 at the time.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025
Consumers should always try to shop around for the best price.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The key is to shop around and compare prices across different retailers to find the best deals.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Years after returning to Nashville, Sebert reconnected with Guy while shopping around for producers to work with Kesha, who was about 15 at the time.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025
Consumers should always try to shop around for the best price.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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 1 Jan. 2026.
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