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
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.
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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.
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
According to investigators, the suspect was allegedly pocketing guests' cash payments and then using his own cards to process their transactions to earn credit card points.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
22 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A.d. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
And because there are no clear rules requiring that savings be passed directly to patients, large hospital systems take advantage of this ambiguity by billing low-income patients the full retail price, then pocketing the difference to maximize their bottom line.
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Al Sharpton,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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
According to investigators, the suspect was allegedly pocketing guests' cash payments and then using his own cards to process their transactions to earn credit card points.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
22 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
And because there are no clear rules requiring that savings be passed directly to patients, large hospital systems take advantage of this ambiguity by billing low-income patients the full retail price, then pocketing the difference to maximize their bottom line.
—
Al Sharpton,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocketing
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The migrating dust can move from the African desert more than 5,000 miles westward over the Atlantic and is known for suppressing rainfall and conditions that support hurricanes.
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At a status hearing Wednesday, an attorney for defendant Charles Green argued in favor of suppressing some of the evidence in the case.
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In December 1922, two Black men were abducted from the Pilot Point jail after being accused of stealing horses.
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Wolfson and her friends would try the stunts at home, stealing shopping carts to push each other into curbs.
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The executive is no longer simply accepting part of a compensation package.
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That means engaging in deliberate experimentation, accepting some trial and error around service delivery, pricing, workflows, and talent models.
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Patients may initially experience jaw stiffness, neck pain, back pain or difficulty swallowing.
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An alligator at the Sacramento Zoo is recovering after swallowing – and later regurgitating – a plush toy that fell into its habitat.
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The Red Sox stole three bases in the game, with Durbin swiping two.
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Even swiping and inserting chip cards take too long, with customer moving to tap and Apple pay instead.
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The way Luke is handling the love triangle with Joy and Gen makes Nathan and Joe look like sage old men.
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
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Candor, without the balance of Humility, Temperance, and Collaboration, risks hardening into rigidity, creating blind spots and stifling relationships.
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There are so many etiquette rules stifling the truth.
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The obvious reading is that workers want the freedom to leave, so the finding becomes an argument for tolerating churn.
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The Republican Party has spent years tolerating its own forms of political extremism.
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“Pocketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocketing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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