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shop around

verb
  1. To actively search and compare options before making a selection or choice of vendor. (intransitive) · He's gone to shop around for a new car.
  2. To actively make a search for an alternative choice of something one has, owns, or wants, without it necessarily involving buying or selling anything. (intransitive) · She's shopping around for a new boyfriend.
  3. To put something out on offer to multiple parties in the hope one will choose it. (transitive) · He's shopping around his book to several studios. He hopes to get a movie deal.
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