contracting (for)

present participle of contract (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contracting (for)
checking out
Verb
  • Sometimes, after checking out of a game, Lillard would call Simons over from the end of the bench to explain his thought process about what had just happened on the court.
    Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Like some other customers, Micah Fannin was checking out Dutch Bros for the first time.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Contracting (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contracting%20%28for%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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