1
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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2
as in to stifle
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
pocketed my anger and just let the insult pass
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3
as in to stand
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
pocketed his wife's messy habits
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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 resources
available money
the fancy sports car I wanted to buy for myself was beyond my pocket
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Recent Examples of pocket
Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
In one case, Bradley, Williams and Rashad allegedly pocketing about $203,000 from a ward’s legal settlement.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2022
No multi-pocket backpacks or bags.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2022
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Opposing fans have objected to a sweetheart deal that has allowed the Dodgers to pocket television revenue ordinarily shared with the league’s other 29 teams.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Verb
With a $3 million production budget, Iron Lung has already surpassed $20 million globally, and Markiplier pockets half of the global gross.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
In one case, Bradley, Williams and Rashad allegedly pocketing about $203,000 from a ward’s legal settlement.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The anti-pocket prejudice in women’s clothing runs deep.
—Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2022
No multi-pocket backpacks or bags.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2022
Noun
But Greg Abbott is bending over backwards to build data centers that line the pockets of his donors, while raising our utility rates and depleting our water.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Opposing fans have objected to a sweetheart deal that has allowed the Dodgers to pocket television revenue ordinarily shared with the league’s other 29 teams.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocket
Verb
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With a 125-122 lead and the ball in the closing seconds, James threw a dangerous cross-court pass intended for Doncic that Nicolas Batum stole.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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The action comes as a trial is approaching in a federal corruption case in which several former union executives — among them ousted International President Newton Jones — are charged with allegedly scheming to steal $20 million in union funds.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Trojans eventually settled in on offense, but their stifling defense would have to lead the way throughout.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Democrats’ Biden-era goals of raising taxes on wealthy Americans and big companies to fund upgrades to health care, education, and clean energy were somewhat stifled by their 50-50 majority.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Following some additional testing today, the person says the DNA profile, which matches that of an unknown male, will be added to the national DNA database managed by the FBI, called CODIS, which stands for Consolidated DNA Index System.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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Towers worry civil liberty advocates The most basic models of Anduril’s towers stand 33 feet tall and are equipped with video cameras and artificial intelligence software that can spot a person nearly two miles away and log a vehicle from even farther, according to the company’s website.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But the proposal would only actually impact a small few — billionaires.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The first call for help was a silent text message from an emergency beacon, mobilizing a small army of rescuers dispatched from different directions.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Companies across sectors have announced matching contributions, including Comcast and Charter Communications in media as well as IBM, Chipotle, Intel, Uber, a number of financial firms and more.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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The balancing act reflects the financial challenges faced by some Olympic athletes even after reaching the pinnacle of athletic performance.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Her mother found help and resources with other home-schooling residents and slowly the family entered the world of fundamentalism.—
Rachel Clarke,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The team used resources at the Texas Advanced Computing Center and the new Trillium supercomputing cluster at SciNet at the University of Toronto.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Proponents said the change will help businesses better absorb the transaction fees that credit card companies are allowed to charge each time someone swipes their credit card.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoman,
19 Feb. 2026
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The person appears to heckle and point his camera phone at Hoiberg, who swiped at the phone with his right hand.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Leddy’s cap hit is likely too much for other teams to absorb in a trade, but a new deal with a smaller cap hit would be easier to swallow.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Those who prefer taking their supplements in liquid form to avoid swallowing pills will love that this comes in two refreshing flavors—lemon mint and cacao mint.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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