By their count, the senator's illicit pocketings of money hugely exceeded Garfield's.
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Pocketing
Synonyms for "pocketing" (382 found)
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Closest matches (77)
air pocketpouchpursescoopabstractacceptacquireaerospaceaerosphereairair holeair spaceairspacealveolationalveolusanatomyantrumappropriateareaarmpit
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assetsbabybaby-sizedbagbalanceballoonbank accountbantambantybarrelbasinbear withbeleaguerbesetbesiegebillfoldbladderblind alleyblockadebotanybottlebottom dollarboundbowlboxbox inbudgetbumpburdencagecampcancannedcapsulecash reservescatcatch upcavityceilingchamberchecking accountclaimclap hands onclaspclawclenchclinchclose in
Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (114)
clusterclutchcollarcommand of moneycompactcompasscomposeconcaveconcavityconcentrationcondensedconstitutecontaincoopcoop incoop upcordoncordon offcorralcrate
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cratercrosswindcryptcul-de-saccupdead enddecreedelvedepressiondevicedigestdiminutivedipdisregarddowndraindrain offdraw offduodecimodwarfishearneatelectrical parts and devicesembezzleembraceempty spaceenactenact lawsencircleencloseencompassendureenshrineexchequerfavorable windfence infilchfilibusterfillfinancesfiscalfobfogfoldfolliclefreightfrontfundfundsfunnel chestgaolgarmentgeneratorgetget hold ofget the floorglom on tograbgrab hold ofgrapplegraspgripgripehandbaghandyhave the floorhead windheapheap uphedge inhem inhigh-pressure areaholehollowhollow shellhookhousehouse inhugignoreimpasseimpocketimpoundimprisonincarcerateincludeionosphereislanditsy-bitsy
Related words (191)
jailjetstreamkeepkennelkillkittylacunaladelay hands onlay hold ofleaguerlegislatelife savingsliftloadlobbylobby throughlogrolllootlow-pressure area
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makemassmeanmeansmewmew upminiatureminiaturizedminikinminimalminusculeminutemisappropriatemonetarymoneymoney beltmoney clipmoneysnabnailnest eggnicknipnip upordainovercastpackpack awaypalmpartakepartspasspecuniarypecuniary resourcespenpen inpigeonholepilepilferpillagepinchpitpocket sizepocket the affrontpocket-sizepocket-sizedpocketbookpokeponypoolportableporte-monnaiepossesspotpottedpunch bowlpurloinpurse stringsput in forceput throughquarantinerail inrailroadrailroad throughreceivereceptaclerelayreservesresourcesreticulerip offroll logsroughnesssacsacksatchelsavingssavings accountseizeshellshipshortshrineshut inshut upsinksinusslightsmall-scalesnafflesnap upsnatchsnitchsocketsoupspacestablestackstealstomachstorestowstratospheresubminiaturesubstancesubstratospheresurroundswallowswallow an insultswipeswiss bank accounttabletail windtaketake by assaulttake by stormtake hold oftake possessiontake the floorthievetinytoleratetoytreasuretropopausetropospheretroughtrouserturbulenceturn aside provocationturn the other cheektwelvemounregistered bank accountvest pocketvest-pocketvetovisibilityvisibility zerovugwall inwalletweeweenywherewithalwhip upwrapyardyard upyield the floor
Noun(7 words)
Adjective(2 words)
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Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Avoid stiff pocketings of 100 percent polyester. To reduce bulk, cut linings for patch pockets from lining fabric rather than self-fabric.
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Vampire bats are capable of perceiving infrared radiation (heat) through the pocketings in their noseleaves that can allow them to find a feeding spot on their prey that is well supplied with blood vessels.
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