shop around

phrasal verb

shopped around; shopping around; shops around

: 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.

: 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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For her first Christmas, Mark, now 47, shopped around and purchased a red dress for Ava to wear to church, along with festive shoes and a red diaper cover. —

Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024 The film was shopped around after Majors hit major legal roadblocks regarding accusations of domestic abuse. —

Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024 For necessary expenses like travel, take the time to shop around. —

Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Nov. 2024 Canadians who are getting new mortgages or looking to renew their mortgages are expected to shop around for the best rates. —

Reza Ghazi, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shop around