contracting (for)

present participle of contract (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contracting (for)
checking out
Verb
  • Getting your tiny house is as simple as checking out your Amazon cart and preparing for delivery.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Certainly no other fan base will feel sorry for Blackhawks fans, but man, what Blackhawks fans wouldn’t give to be nitpicking a coach’s decision about who plays right wing on the fourth line again rather than checking out who’ll be available at the top of the draft in June.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 31 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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