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shop for

VERB
buy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acquire get market obtain procure purchase take
STRONG
redeem score secure
WEAK
bargain for barter for contract for get in exchange go shopping invest in pay for sign for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forfeit lose surrender
WEAK
market sell
VERB
purchase
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acquire earn invest pick up procure redeem shop take
STRONG
achieve attain cop gain market patronize realize secure truck win
WEAK
come by deal in get hold of go shopping make a buy make a purchase pay for take up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail forfeit have lose spend throw away
STRONG
give up ignore miss
WEAK
sell

Example Sentences

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As planting season dawned across South East Asia's rice fields, Suchart Piamsomboon, a 60-year-old farmer from Thailand's Chachoengsao province, went to the local shop for fertilisers.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Uber on Wednesday unveiled a new feature allowing users to book a hotel room directly from its app, the latest step in its push to become a one-stop shop for everyday needs.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“Because we’ve been doing it for so long, we have become the destination ... to shop for all things festival and not just Coachella.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

They made a beeline to the gift shop for the one prize more coveted than a green jacket: a garden gnome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Borah drove him to the Kmart in Mitchell to shop for some last pieces of gear.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer