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
This is supposed to benefit Bitcoin, but metals have been pocketing the gains.
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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
The new fraud estimate comes after years of investigation that began with the Feeding Our Future scam, first announced in 2022 under the Biden administration, when 47 defendants were charged with allegedly pocketing $250 million of federal funds intended to feed children during the pandemic.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Twin Cities, 19 Dec. 2025
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
The new fraud estimate comes after years of investigation that began with the Feeding Our Future scam, first announced in 2022 under the Biden administration, when 47 defendants were charged with allegedly pocketing $250 million of federal funds intended to feed children during the pandemic.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Twin Cities, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocketing
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The nerves that Landfair had been suppressing only show as the interview winds down, letting out a relieved and shaky breath after answering the last question.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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Outside the cell, the ATP is converted into adenosine, which acts on neurons — in this case, by exciting neurons that inhibit swimming and suppressing swim neurons.—
Ingrid Wickelgren,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Jan. 2026
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In a decision filed last week in Fulton County Superior Court, District Attorney Fani Willis said there wasn't enough evidence to prosecute Patty Durand for stealing trade secrets, which is a felony.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Portland cut it to single digits early in the fourth with a pair of at-the-rim makes by Robert Williams III, the second of which Holiday set up by stealing an errant White pass.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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The court found Kim guilty of accepting bribes from the controversial religious sect Unification Church, including a Chanel bag and a Graff diamond necklace.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Trump, too, downplayed his decision to deploy border czar Tom Homan, who himself is controversial after in 2024 alleging accepting $50,000 in cash from FBI agents pretending to be business executives seeking government, to Minneapolis.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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People talk about referees swallowing their whistles in the closing seconds of a one-point game.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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His belittling boasts about swallowing Canada helped drive our nicest neighbor into the arms of China.—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Home security camera footage captured a suspect wearing black clothing and glasses swiping the bear off the front porch of the Lakeshore Drive home.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Keep swiping, because new love might be waiting to meet you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 Jan. 2026
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One case his office is handling involves a refugee who was pulled over in traffic and detained by ICE officers soon after leaving home.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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People handling or consuming the products could become seriously ill due to adulteration from pests, including rodents, birds and insects, the company said.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
29 Jan. 2026
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Arc’teryx base layers hit the trifecta—we’re partial to the Rho line, which use the brand’s Torrent stretch fleece for light (never stifling) warmth and plenty of stretch.—
Kristen Geil,
Outside,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Blue Devils got 10 points from Patrick Ngongba and used a stifling defense to limit Texas to 32% shooting and force 16 turnovers.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The United States is apparently tolerating having Rodríguez in charge, for now.—
Mary Triny Mena,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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Steering a flailing economy, presiding over Central America's highest homicide rate, and tolerating corruption in her own ranks Her party’s candidate, once the front-runner, trails in a distant third at 19 percent.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Pocketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocketing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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