1
as in suppressing
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
pocketed my anger and just let the insult pass
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2
as in stealing
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 accepting
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
pocketed his wife's messy habits
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Recent Examples of pocketing
In one case, Bradley, Williams and Rashad allegedly pocketing about $203,000 from a ward’s legal settlement.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
This is supposed to benefit Bitcoin, but metals have been pocketing the gains.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Lakeside's previous police chief, who also served as mayor, Robert Gordanaire, was fired after he and his daughter, the town clerk, were indicted by a grand jury for selling vehicles belonging to the town and pocketing the profit.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Sometime after moving to Vegas for an academic job in his twenties, Ted hit his first jackpot on a video poker machine, pocketing a thousand bucks—then got another big win less than a week later.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
After initially trying to find a loophole in their contract, that partnership is now set to continue with Gallino funding additional wells and pocketing 50 percent of all revenue.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
Just think how much the Buckinghams would be pocketing if only the Muslims had decided to fly out of some other US airport back in 2001.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
From there, a fireside living room features built-in cubbies for storing books or albums and a family room has pocketing glass doors spilling out to a patio, while an eat-in kitchen is outfitted with a center island topped by a hanging pot and plant rack, top-tier appliances, and a butler’s pantry.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
However, many of those firms took advantage of the difference in rates, pocketing ever-greater profits as normal Iranians watched their savings rapidly lose value against the dollar.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
This is supposed to benefit Bitcoin, but metals have been pocketing the gains.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Lakeside's previous police chief, who also served as mayor, Robert Gordanaire, was fired after he and his daughter, the town clerk, were indicted by a grand jury for selling vehicles belonging to the town and pocketing the profit.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Sometime after moving to Vegas for an academic job in his twenties, Ted hit his first jackpot on a video poker machine, pocketing a thousand bucks—then got another big win less than a week later.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
After initially trying to find a loophole in their contract, that partnership is now set to continue with Gallino funding additional wells and pocketing 50 percent of all revenue.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
Just think how much the Buckinghams would be pocketing if only the Muslims had decided to fly out of some other US airport back in 2001.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
From there, a fireside living room features built-in cubbies for storing books or albums and a family room has pocketing glass doors spilling out to a patio, while an eat-in kitchen is outfitted with a center island topped by a hanging pot and plant rack, top-tier appliances, and a butler’s pantry.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
However, many of those firms took advantage of the difference in rates, pocketing ever-greater profits as normal Iranians watched their savings rapidly lose value against the dollar.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocketing
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The big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton, for example, uses ice-bath plunges to rehearse suppressing panic and practice self-calming.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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But Vance’s false accusations at last year’s conference – that Europe is suppressing freedom of speech and democracy, and facing civilizational decline – are now enshrined in US national security strategy.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Early childhood advocates were delighted when he was sworn into office seven years ago, his arms around his scene-stealing 2-year-old son.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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According to preliminary reports, the suspects threatened them with a firearm and held them for several minutes while stealing valuables.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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According to Schmidt, who speaks Chinese and had chosen to intern at a Chinese company during college instead of accepting an early offer from Coinbase, Dragonfly still maintains a strong Asia presence, though its investments in the region have gone down over the years.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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After happily accepting, some made their way to chit chat at a circular bar adorned with cascading rose towers.—
Avon Dorsey,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Progressive supranuclear palsy is a rare brain disease that affects body movements, walking and balance, eye movements and swallowing, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 Feb. 2026
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Progressive supranuclear palsy, also known as Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome, is a rare neurological disorder that impacts walking, balance, eye movement and swallowing, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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More and more Pennsylvanians are swiping credit cards and finding themselves in too much debt for comfort.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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After over a decade of swiping for love, the initial novelty has worn off.—
Annabel Gat,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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Restaurant workers handling dead roaches and not noticing enough rodent poop to fill a human toilet lowlight this week’s Sick and Shut Down List of South Florida restaurants failing inspection.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Businesses handling sensitive data demand stable and predictable outputs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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The soul singer left the stifling Mississippi heat for cool Minneapolis in 1955.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Expanding your team, shouldering more projects, and growing your office space may seem like natural progressions for a successful studio—but AD100 designer Miles Redd believes that accruing too much overhead can actually be stifling.—
AD PRO,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2026
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Plants are heat and drought tolerant once established, and grow well in coastal gardens, tolerating salt spray, wind, and even deer.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Child psychiatrist and Yale School of Medicine professor Yann Poncin previously told USA TODAY that over time, technology exposure rewires the brain to expect instant gratification, depleting the brain’s cognitive patience and threshold for tolerating frustration in the process.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Pocketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocketing. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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