comparison shop

verb

Definition of comparison shopnext
as in to shop (around)

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Recent Examples of comparison shop Patients now have the ability to comparison shop, evaluate options and manage costs – but often without clear pricing. — Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026 Use services such as Google Flights to comparison shop and set up alerts for price changes. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026 First, comparison shop your auto insurance policy to see what other providers may be offering you. — Jim Wang, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026 As you comparison shop, keep an eye out for any prices that seem standout. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for comparison shop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparison shop
  1. clash
  2. quarrel
  3. exchange
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  • Take the quiz here … LISTEN Tune in to explore whether artificial intelligence poses a serious threat or could fuel America's next economic boom, as Washington and Silicon Valley clash over regulation, innovation, and the future of AI.
    — , FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The same group clashed with soldiers Friday in the municipality of Timbio, killing a sergeant, according to the army.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of clash
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  • The two were among two quarreling groups inside the club that began to fight, according to the report.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Between these endpoints of hate and love came an hour-long C-SPAN broadcast, on November 30, 1993, in which the men quarrelled, teased, and fielded calls.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of quarrel
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  • Instead of exchanging the entire print head, the K3 swaps a smaller assembly containing the nozzle, hotend and filament path.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Jo also inherited hundreds of letters that Vincent wrote and received, most exchanged with Theo.
    — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of exchange

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“Comparison shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparison%20shop. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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