- present participle of contract.
contracting
Example Sentences
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Jones said contracting Campylobacter from polluted water was "pretty nasty".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The last step is contracting skin and stimulating collagen with BodyTite, a radio-frequency treatment in which a tiny probe is inserted into the arm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The companies contracting to do the review process receive payments when they reduce costs, which critics have said incentivizes them to deny service.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
When they get out, he says, they plan to start a contracting business together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
He swallowed manfully, and as the man behind the counter gave him an alarmed look — not here, please, not here — Ralph made his way into the street, his stomach contracting, relaxing, contracting.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
