shopping

present participle of shop, British

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Recent Examples of shopping Cecil was shopping Wednesday at Brother Benno’s new Indoor Market in Oceanside, a free shop for people living outside or those on tight budgets. Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shopping
turning in
Verb
  • Just weeks after turning in an early rough draft, that blood clot near my heart stopped me cold in my tracks.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Remarkably, in his 16th MLB season, Chapman is turning in the performance of his career.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Shopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopping. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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