POCKETING Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

pocketing

verb

present participle of pocket

as in suppressing

to refrain from openly showing or uttering pocketed my anger and just let the insult pass

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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 July 2025, while presenting the awards for the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup to Chelsea, he was accused of pocketing one of the championship medals. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 With the Luxury Tax system in place at the top, and no floor, the union for the players frames the situation as clubs pocketing revenue sharing rather than doing their best to compete. — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The company argued attorneys were swindling their own clients, inflating medical bills of car crash victims to increase the value of the settlement and then pocketing a hefty chunk of the payouts. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 Thai’s laboratory allegedly billed Medicare roughly $142 million for genetic testing, successfully pocketing about $95 million on those claims, according to the FBI. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 In 2011, Rathdrum resident Holly Lahti split a $380 million jackpot with a Euphrata, Washington, couple, pocketing $190 million, The Christian Science Monitor reported at the time. — Sarah Linn june 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026 Nozzles are designed with amber-like handles to warm up the granite surfaces, and the Bottega Veneta products, without question, are worth pocketing. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Walls of pocketing glass in the living room and kitchen slide open to the rear, providing direct access to the covered patio, an outdoor grill, and the pool and spa. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2026 In the waning days of Springfield’s spring session, Cook County leaders appear to have ended a years-long stalemate, brokering legislation to phase out the tax sale industry that has bolstered local budgets while also pocketing millions in interest payments and equity from property owners. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocketing

Verb

What is left of a sprawling state apparatus is capable of little more than paying poverty wages to its employees, running hospitals with dwindling supplies, and suppressing any popular challenge to the heirs of Chavez.

— Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026
The ground robots established a support-by-fire position, suppressing the Russian defenders and forcing them to remain under cover.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of suppressing

Verb

Hoffman introduced a slide step to speed up his motion to the plate, but even that wasn’t enough to stop the Padres from stealing twice against him earlier this month.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The former 9-time AL base-stealing champ and 9-time gold glover resides in his boyhood home of Barquisimeto, Venezuela.

— Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of stealing

Verb

The first Black man, who had struggled throughout the climb, walked away without giving his full name after accepting Hamrick’s thanks.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
The state is accepting applications for a first round of grants to be used for planning.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Definition of accepting

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Chewing involves biting or gnawing without necessarily swallowing.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Among our favorites are Quince’s airy linen midiskirt (available in petite sizes) and Abercrombie & Fitch’s high-rise cotton midi, which has a flowy silhouette that feels light without swallowing a shorter frame.

— Malia Griggs, Glamour, 15 July 2026

Definition of swallowing

Verb

Some people get carried away swiping their cards on discretionary items like clothes and home goods or leisure activities like dining out or going to the movies.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 22 July 2026
How Parents Cope With Rising Costs Parents aren’t just swiping their card and ignoring the problem.

— Sarah Scott, Parents, 18 July 2026

Definition of swiping

Verb

By the 1990s, the responsibility of handling unclaimed and unidentified bodies had shifted to the state’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, which works with local funeral homes to arrange burials and cremations.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
The data can be collected by smartphone apps, transponders and other technology, with the apps able to detect whether a driver is handling the phone and is distracted — a leading cause of accidents along with speeding.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of handling

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Companies often measure past performance, stifling creativity and failing to predict future success.

— Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Unfortunately for them, passersby appeared to be much more concerned about the stifling 100-degree heat dome that settled over the city with particular ferocity.

— Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of stifling

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Women who are actively seeking new employment show narrower pay gaps than those who stay, which means the ones tolerating the widest gaps are often trading fair pay for flexibility or job security.

— Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
For decades, the system has demanded toughness in exactly the wrong places, tolerating dysfunctional technology, absorbing endless documentation, and compensating for broken workflows.

— Frantz M. Berthaud, STAT, 7 July 2026