shopping

Definition of shoppingnext
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
  • Before her Saturn return, she’s already collaborated with all of those icons, turning in newly definitive performances in their work.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Even schoolchildren were denouncing their teachers for saying the wrong thing, or turning in other kids.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026

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“Shopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopping. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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