Getting
Getting noun - The act of acquiring something.
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Synonyms for Getting
Pocket and getting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pocket" instead a verb "Getting".
Nearby Word: get
Both words in one sentence
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He's saved by a hardcover of The Long Goodbye that he had in his coat pocket, with the bullet not even getting through the whole book.
Source: Pocket Protector -
Her anger only intensifies when theyre home, and David is jauntily getting ready for bed—getting champagne, putting on his PJs with a pocket square.
Source: Film / Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) -
Getting stuff in and out of the pocket is actually pretty complicated, it's very small, and she can't do it herself.
Source: Body Pocket
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Pocket and Getting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/getting/pocket
Getting & Pocket. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/getting/pocket>.
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