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.

Examples of shop around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To shop around for mortgages without hurting your credit, limit your search to a window of 14 to 45 days, according to Bankrate. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

But for those building an emergency fund or saving for a short-term goal, experts say now may be a good time to shop around for a higher-paying savings account. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Franceschini was worried while the couple browsed the shops around the village before taking a casual walk onto the renowned wooden bridge. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

From classic rings to elaborate creations, here are five doughnut shops around metro Atlanta giving us an excuse to have dessert disguised as breakfast. — Lia Picard, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for shop around

• aboveground
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