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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3
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
The Star previously reported that the Republican candidate for governor has been accused by his former running mate, April McCoy, of defrauding a campaign supporter by soliciting a $2,700 donation for software and pocketing the money.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Diners will not stop pocketing tokens from their meals.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The sale of the Solstice eventually went through in early 2022, with Boulous pocketing $300,000 to help broker the transaction.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 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
How much is the president pocketing off the presidency?
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
Jones was the most active defensive back Sunday, pocketing two pass deflections and allowing multiple catches.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
Trump was not only seen pocketing one of the medallions that all the Chelsea players received, but the president also said FIFA had gifted him the original Club World Cup trophy and that the hardware held aloft by Chelsea was a copy.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
The ground floor is anchored by the formal living room, which sports a vaulted wood ceiling and pocketing glass doors that vanish into the walls to completely expose the room to the yard.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Diners will not stop pocketing tokens from their meals.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The sale of the Solstice eventually went through in early 2022, with Boulous pocketing $300,000 to help broker the transaction.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 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
How much is the president pocketing off the presidency?
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
Jones was the most active defensive back Sunday, pocketing two pass deflections and allowing multiple catches.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
Trump was not only seen pocketing one of the medallions that all the Chelsea players received, but the president also said FIFA had gifted him the original Club World Cup trophy and that the hardware held aloft by Chelsea was a copy.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
The ground floor is anchored by the formal living room, which sports a vaulted wood ceiling and pocketing glass doors that vanish into the walls to completely expose the room to the yard.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocketing
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Sigma's coatings and the lens hood prove effective enough in suppressing the effect, short of shots where the sun itself is prominently in frame.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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This ensures lithium is deposited smoothly across the anode, effectively suppressing dendrite growth even under rapid-charging conditions.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The core of the game is stealing characters from other gamers.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
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From her start as a Fly Girl on the sketch comedy program In Living Color in the early ’90s to stealing scenes in Selena and The Wedding Planner, then topping charts with her debut album On the 6.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But sales have since slowed, and the automaker stopped accepting orders from dealers and customers this July.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Gaga started the night by accepting the award for artist of the year.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This can make swallowing painful.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
4 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
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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Think of it like swiping on Hinge and everyone being too far away to be worth the drive to meet up.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Best Friend Forever is handling world sales.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Anton is handling worldwide rights and co-repping North American rights with UTA Independent Film Group and Cinetic.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Consider the type of AI tool that your business needs to succeed, and begin to strategically introduce and layer the technology in a way that feels supportive, not stifling.—
Eyal Lifshitz,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Broader questions about salary and a new contract are claimed to be stifling Stern's return and amping up the speculation about the next phase of his career.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some patients may have trouble tolerating other blood pressure medications.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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Messi has always been a more introverted with the public, tolerating the stardom that accompanies his footballing career rather than embracing it.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Pocketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocketing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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