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as in got
to become affected with (a disease or disorder)
before vaccines were invented, people lived in fear of contracting polio
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as in shrunk
to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter
metal contracts at low temperatures
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as in compressed
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
contract the calf muscles in your legs
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as in agreed
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action
the farmer contracted for delivery of the hay by the first of July
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Recent Examples of contracted
Greg Wehner, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Some auto parts suppliers have already shuttered as business has contracted.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Low magnesium levels can disrupt the energy production necessary for muscle relaxation, causing muscle fibers to remain contracted.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Chelsea and Arsenal have been heavily linked but, unless anyone floats a fee significantly north of £100million, Newcastle will simply not countenance losing a player who is contracted until 2028.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
The pope has contracted a cold and will skip his usual outdoor Sunday prayer, instead giving the blessing indoors just days ahead of his Christmas Eve and Day Masses, the Vatican said Saturday.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
Advertisement An attorney representing Nobu said Wheaton was not hired or contracted by the restaurant.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
How many people have contracted bird flu in Arizona?
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
But considering that Beijing has not instituted the reforms necessary to secure such a positive growth outlook, the more likely reality is that the Chinese economy contracted in 2022 and barely recovered in 2023.
—Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said the person who contracted bird flu had mild symptoms, was treated with antivirals and is now recovering at home.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Some auto parts suppliers have already shuttered as business has contracted.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Low magnesium levels can disrupt the energy production necessary for muscle relaxation, causing muscle fibers to remain contracted.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Chelsea and Arsenal have been heavily linked but, unless anyone floats a fee significantly north of £100million, Newcastle will simply not countenance losing a player who is contracted until 2028.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
The pope has contracted a cold and will skip his usual outdoor Sunday prayer, instead giving the blessing indoors just days ahead of his Christmas Eve and Day Masses, the Vatican said Saturday.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
Advertisement An attorney representing Nobu said Wheaton was not hired or contracted by the restaurant.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
How many people have contracted bird flu in Arizona?
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
But considering that Beijing has not instituted the reforms necessary to secure such a positive growth outlook, the more likely reality is that the Chinese economy contracted in 2022 and barely recovered in 2023.
—Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contracted
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The economy has shrunk by eighty-five per cent during the civil war.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Latino share of the population in that area, a longtime enclave for Puerto Rican families, has shrunk faster than any other group in the last two decades.Winnie Hu, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Its upper jaw has tricuspid teeth with three distinct points, while the lower jaw features compressed monocuspid teeth with a toothless tip.Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
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Proof Aggregation Through a process of recursive aggregation, multiple zk-proofs are compressed into a single, compact proof.Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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This language is arguably more binding even than NATO’s common defense pledge, Article 5, and Russia already agreed not to stand in the way of Ukraine’s EU membership during the 2022 talks.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, countries agreed to try to limit warming to that level in order to avoid more powerful storms and heat waves.Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Once the show goes wrong, no one wants to be caught in the rush for the exits.The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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After Monday’s morning skate in Nationwide Arena, Patrik Laine of the Montreal Canadiens sounded off on his former club, the Columbus Blue Jackets, saying the organization wasn’t committed to winning and was caught in a vicious cycle of losing during his four seasons in Columbus.Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The economy has shrunk by eighty-five per cent during the civil war.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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Editors’ Picks Overall, the city’s population of minors shrank 10 percent in the same period.Winnie Hu, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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These interviews have been edited and condensed.K.J. Yossman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
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This interview has been edited and condensed.Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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Another catchy song with elongated, ethereal harmonies that capture the temptation of infidelity.Bryan West, The Tennessean, 18 Apr. 2024
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Worm lizards are well adapted for underground life, with elongated bodies, reduced or no limbs, rudimentary eyes and tough, ring-like scales.Newsweek, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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Doing so will help increase group morale and inflate an attenuated potency.Charlie Winter, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2017
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The traditional means of video-game storytelling—cutscenes, voice-over narration, and conversations with other characters—are present only in the most attenuated, enigmatic forms.Gabriel Winslow-Yost, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Contracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contracted. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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