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shop

[shop] / ʃɒp /


VERB
look for merchandise to buy
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


Example Sentences

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At the time, he had been shopping for crude suppliers for a refinery he was planning to construct in Perth Amboy in his home state of New Jersey.

From The Wall Street Journal

I made a mayo line because: there’s such a delta between a sandwich made in the average American home and one made in great sandwich shops.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m wearing the outfit I picked out on our annual pre-holiday shopping trip—a burgundy crushed-velvet dress that was super itchy but also super cute.

From Literature

The stock has gotten a big boost from the market’s enthusiasm about so-called agentic commerce, or the use of AI tools or agents to shop.

From Barron's

The report found that consumers are adapting to affordability issues by trading down to less expensive goods and services — for example, shopping at value-oriented grocers instead of premium grocery stores.

From MarketWatch