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
Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, the administration struck a deal allowing Nvidia and AMD to sell AI chips to China in exchange for Washington pocketing 15% of the revenues.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2022
No multi-pocket backpacks or bags.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2022
Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
Fernand is thousands of miles from land and traveling in a cool pocket of the Gulf Current.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Those are just some of the bribes Manhattan prosecutors allege Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Mayor Adams’ longtime political confidante, pocketed over a years-long period in exchange for doling out government favors to her benefactors, like city contracts and expedited building permits.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, the administration struck a deal allowing Nvidia and AMD to sell AI chips to China in exchange for Washington pocketing 15% of the revenues.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
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
His ability to break the pocket and shred defenses with his rushing ability was his biggest asset under Mack Brown and will be a staple under Albin.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
Fernand is thousands of miles from land and traveling in a cool pocket of the Gulf Current.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocket
Verb
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Louisville feels the time is now to approach the NCAA about 2013 in light of the Michigan sign stealing outcome and seismic changes in college sports.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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Billionaires are stealing from working families, destroying our democracy, and building private armies to attack our towns and cities.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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The hospital was already overwhelmed, with patients with IV drips lying on the floor in the corridors in stifling heat.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Aug. 2025
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The world’s wealthiest man on Monday sued OpenAI and partner Apple, alleging that the companies are stifling competition by Apple unfairly favoring OpenAI and the ChatGPT chatbot in its App Store—over, naturally, the Grok chatbot made by Musk’s rival AI company xAI.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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A lot of people were outside standing for over an hour (including myself) in the humidity with hopes to get inside early for restrooms/concessions.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The pressure is always on the taker, the player standing, gulping, trying desperately not to unload their lunch onto the turf, preparing to do something theoretically simple — kick the ball into the net from 12 yards with only one opponent able to stop them.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Aalo expects to complete construction and reach criticality by July 4, 2026, a timeline the company says demonstrates the speed at which small, modular nuclear reactors can be deployed.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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Snap up travel essentials, comfy pajamas, small kitchen must-haves, and more gems.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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We are involved with community activities and help charities meet financial goals, feed the poor, etc.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Ace of Pentacles suggests material growth, financial opportunity, or a fresh path for stability.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other teachers might spend just as much on necessary school supplies like pencils and books, especially at low-income schools where resources are sparse and families can’t afford to buy their own materials.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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The library aims to be a community hub, offering various programs and resources.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The brief clip shows 8-year-old Basil perched confidently in front of a sprinkler on a lush patch of grass, energetically swiping at jets of water spraying into the air.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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The feature presents around 250 likely candidates for removal – such as large files or blurry images – and asks you to swipe right to keep them or left to delete.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The wind howled, rattling metal signs and tugging at our clothes as the dust swallowed everything in sight.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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These cosmic enigmas defy our everyday understanding of space and time, swallowing light and matter and pushing the laws of physics to the extreme.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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