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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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 The All-Star surprised them with gift cards to shop around the 25,000-square foot location that serves as the largest in-store collection of NBA, WNBA and G League merchandise and memborialia. —

Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024 Yes, but: PRA's report does bring awareness to how patients should be able to shop around for the best deal on medical procedures and see those prices online in an accessible and searchable format, per the rule. —

Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024 Get some delicious food and shop around the local vendors. —

Jacqueline Huynh, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shop around