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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Caldwell reminds drivers to shop around for their best rates.
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Constantin’s Resident Evil was on the block, being shopped around, but Sony made sure the $1.2 billion grossing franchise stayed at the Culver City lot.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
But shop around, says Carol Mueller, a vice president at Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP).
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Alexandra Schuler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Vietnam has long been viewed as a successful example of embracing external trade, luring some of the largest companies in the world to establish hubs to manufacture everything from footwear to electronic products that grace shops around the world.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Constantin’s Resident Evil was on the block, being shopped around, but Sony made sure the $1.2 billion grossing franchise stayed at the Culver City lot.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
But shop around, says Carol Mueller, a vice president at Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP).
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Alexandra Schuler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Vietnam has long been viewed as a successful example of embracing external trade, luring some of the largest companies in the world to establish hubs to manufacture everything from footwear to electronic products that grace shops around the world.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Shop around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shop%20around. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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