as in resources
available money
the fancy sports car I wanted to buy for myself was beyond my pocket
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as in small
of a size that is less than average
a pocket dictionary
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as in financial
of or relating to money, banking, or investments
his pocket involvement in the company was minimal
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as in to stifle
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
pocketed my anger and just let the insult pass
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as in to steal
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
she casually pocketed the note from his desk to read later
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as in to stand
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
pocketed his wife's messy habits
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Recent Examples of pocket
Dr. Alissa Chen, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
This resulting pollution has had deleterious effects on the area’s residents, with some pockets of the region being estimated to confer a 700-times greater cancer risk relative to the national average.
—Henna Hundal, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2022
On its e-commerce site this June, Banana Republic launched the BR Vintage collection: 225 items from the company’s safari-style past, including khaki shirts, lengthy suede jackets and multi-pocket photojournalist vests.
—Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2021
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Similar to many large research universities, the school pockets massive amounts of money from the federal government every year.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
While these centers provide important gaps in care, subsidies provided to them should be clearly defined, ensuring that funds lower tuition, increase wages, and maintain the childcare infrastructure—not line the pockets of investors.
—Dr. Alissa Chen, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
This resulting pollution has had deleterious effects on the area’s residents, with some pockets of the region being estimated to confer a 700-times greater cancer risk relative to the national average.
—Henna Hundal, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The anti-pocket prejudice in women’s clothing runs deep.
—Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2022
On its e-commerce site this June, Banana Republic launched the BR Vintage collection: 225 items from the company’s safari-style past, including khaki shirts, lengthy suede jackets and multi-pocket photojournalist vests.
—Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2021
Verb
Visitors can face up to $3,100 in fines for pocketing sand, pebbles, stones or shells.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Similar to many large research universities, the school pockets massive amounts of money from the federal government every year.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocket
Noun
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One recent project developed navigation solutions for the West Bank, while another focused on connecting trauma survivors with healing resources.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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These rival entities, designed to drain their counterparts of resources and influence, would serve as platforms for grandstanding rather than substantive cooperation.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Although set in the small city, the movie was reportedly filmed in several locations in Louisiana.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Consider connecting with a public library, small book store or educational sectors willing to donate titles that support healing and wellness to add to the community library.—
Sahmie S. Wytewa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Other financial firms, such as broker-dealers, earn commissions from selling stocks, bonds, or mutual funds and need only provide suitable advice.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Axel Merk, the president and chief investment officer of Merk Investments, told The Hill in an interview that Monday’s volatility in the financial markets were largely due to concerns about the implications of Trump’s tariff war.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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What is the Google hearing about? U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled in August that Google has illegally exploited its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation.—
Patrick Maguire,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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In 2020, the Justice Department, joined by a group of states, accused Google of illegally stifling competition by paying the makers of web browsers and phones to set Google as their default search engine.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Pacers will return home for Games 5 and 7 (if necessary), which means the Bucks would need to steal two road wins to advance.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The return would be enough to steal Abbott from the Reds.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Trump’s tariffs on cars, steel and aluminum are still standing, and could crush those Canadian industries.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Yet, the two artists stand together in ways that matter.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Obstetricians say, at the end of the day, AFE is really just a product of bad luck, and there's little that can be done to prevent it.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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In it is an über-posh upholstered bed—a slightly ironic addition for a professional who seems to leave little time for rest.—
Mel Studach,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Anunoby, who also finished with 23 points in Game 1, was tasked with making Cunningham feel a presence as swallowing as Madison Square Garden was on Saturday night.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Not all dogs are natural swimmers, and salt water can present risks if swallowed.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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