contracting (for)

present participle of contract (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contracting (for)
checking out
Verb
  • Many sought out their commemorative stones on the new Everton Way before checking out the rest of the impressive £800m development.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
  • Soundtracked by a heroic overture, the rest of the vignette shows Holland performing a high-wire stunt on top of a tank and checking out his performance on a monitor between shots.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Contracting (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contracting%20%28for%29. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.

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