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Pilfering in a sentence

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Pilfering | Pilfer | Pilfered

Pilfering meaning

present participle and gerund of pilfer

Using Pilfering

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of pilfer
  • In the example corpus, pilfering often appears in combinations such as: of pilfering, for pilfering, pilfering of.

Context around Pilfering

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 8 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

prevent 1× absenteeism 1× rock 1×

Often after:

bedroom 1× parents 1× hotel 1× affects 1×

Sentence patterns with Pilfering

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and prevent pilfering of traders 1× and then pilfering some of 1× charges of pilfering the national 1× children are pilfering parents pradas 1× frame for pilfering bedroom furniture 1× had been pilfering us medical 1× house and pilfering her effects 1× issue with pilfering of his 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ali said that 1× bill and themselves 1× he advised workers 1× now this video 1× singing dancing comedic 1× some members of 1×

Common sentence endings:

and undergo delousing 1× country s development 1× fled the country 1× goods by hoodlums 1× help them developmentally 1× hotel property too 1×

Words around Pilfering

Just before it in the word index:

pilfered 16 pilferage 11 pilfer 17 pilf 3 pileus 4 pileup 23

Just after it in the word index:

pilgaonkar 4 pilger 10 pilgram 3 pilgrim 221 pilgrimage 427 pilgrimages 55

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Pilfering

  • In this selection, "pilfering" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, prevent, absenteeism, rock, bedroom, parents and hotel stand out and add context to how "pilfering" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and prevent pilfering of traders and and then pilfering some of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pilfering" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pilfering

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

They had reports of pilfering from yachts. (7 words)

Bill and themselves were in the frame for pilfering bedroom furniture. (11 words)

The rock pilfering affects the resiliency of the beaches, which are important in protecting the coast. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

While you can’t copyright an idea, if Pilkington wants to take issue with pilfering of his ideas, he’ll at least have to talk to the magician Penn Jillette about the premise of the first story. (37 words)

Singing, dancing, comedic routines, and pageantry are equal representations of the diverse subculture that has become so mainstream that children are pilfering parents’ Pradas to participate, but how exactly does it help them developmentally? (34 words)

Many of the SS at the camp enriched themselves by pilfering the confiscated property.sfn Destroyed gas chamber at Auschwitz SS officers told the victims they were to take a shower and undergo delousing. (34 words)

Question examples

Singing, dancing, comedic routines, and pageantry are equal representations of the diverse subculture that has become so mainstream that children are pilfering parents’ Pradas to participate, but how exactly does it help them developmentally? (34 words)

Example sentences (14)

They had reports of pilfering from yachts.

Ali said that police personnel were also at thhe sceñe to assist and prevent pilfering of traders’ goods by hoodlums.

Bill and themselves were in the frame for pilfering bedroom furniture.

He advised workers to avoid lateness, absenteeism, pilfering and laziness, and said such acts affected productivity and the country’s development.

Singing, dancing, comedic routines, and pageantry are equal representations of the diverse subculture that has become so mainstream that children are pilfering parents’ Pradas to participate, but how exactly does it help them developmentally?

Spike was actually breaking into her house and pilfering her effects to create a creepy shrine to The Slayer in the subterranean parts of his crypt.

The Senate requested the look into the agency’s procurement practices after public outcry over reports of pilfering.

Washington shut down the Chinese consulate in Houston last week over allegations it had been pilfering US medical research.

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Now, this video clip reveals that Indian guests at hotels have to be watched for pilfering hotel property too.

The rock pilfering affects the resiliency of the beaches, which are important in protecting the coast.

We had to settle for picking a fight with a Spain in decline and then pilfering some of its crumbs.

Some members of his former inner circle, facing numerous charges of pilfering the national treasury are similarly fighting to avoid their day in court, while some, like their leader, have fled the country.

While you can’t copyright an idea, if Pilkington wants to take issue with pilfering of his ideas, he’ll at least have to talk to the magician Penn Jillette about the premise of the first story.

Many of the SS at the camp enriched themselves by pilfering the confiscated property.sfn Destroyed gas chamber at Auschwitz SS officers told the victims they were to take a shower and undergo delousing.

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Common combinations with pilfering

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pilfering" in a sentence?
An example: "They had reports of pilfering from yachts." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "pilfering" from authentic English texts.
What does "pilfering" mean?
Pilfering means: present participle and gerund of pilfer
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