comparison-shop
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
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to compare prices and quality of merchandise in (competing stores) to determine the best value.
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to compare prices and quality of (competing merchandise).
Etymology
Origin of comparison-shop
First recorded in 1965–70
Vocabulary lists containing comparison-shop
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And they don’t need to comparison-shop online to know that they’re getting good deals.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
A senior official said the move would not lower fees on its own, but increased transparency should cut them down by giving tens of millions of renters a chance to comparison-shop.
From Reuters ● Jul. 19, 2023
The agency says such price disclosure will help people comparison-shop and may ultimately help slow rising medical costs.
From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2023
And while rising gas prices drive consumers to comparison-shop more, falling prices ease the need to do so — reducing competitive pressure.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
But from a Seattle-area comparison-shop for a number of basics — which is where Amazon slashed prices, sometimes a dollar or more — Whole Foods’ prices are looking pretty damn competitive.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2017
I put together a grocery order, comparison-shopped baby gates, and even published a blog post about the Fold 4 while using the Fold 4.
From The Verge ● Aug. 17, 2022
“That is the comparison-shopping process consumers are told to do on their own, already built into how brokers operate,” White said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The EU said Google abused its market dominance as a search engine by promoting its own comparison-shopping service in search results and demoting those of competitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
EnergySage, an online comparison-shopping marketplace that has received funding from the U.S.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2022
This requirement will help consumers understand their total cost of service and facilitate comparison-shopping.
From Slate ● Dec. 27, 2021
Rival services, including Kelkoo, a comparison-shopping site based in London, told Turkish officials that the European penalty had not restored competition.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2021
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