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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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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Reinterpreting the history of slavery has given way to suppressing its memorialization entirely.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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The mood shifted around midnight, when a guest lost her phone and began accusing others of stealing it, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Two more people were arrested after allegedly stealing about $1 million in gold jewelry in the January smash-and-grab robbery of a Yuba City jewelry store, police said.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Some proponents argue that if those interest rates were capped, banks could simply absorb those losses by accepting lower profits or slashing their marketing budgets.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Laos only started accepting deportees from the United States in 2025.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Artists are tired of swallowing scandals like this.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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These great-tasting liquids can be beneficial for children and adults who have difficulty swallowing tablets.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
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In 2020, just prior to the onset of the pandemic, ESPN had designs on swiping Romo from CBS with a $15 million per year contract.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 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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With the passage of the INA, Congress tasked immigration courts with handling removal proceedings, thereby stripping district courts of jurisdiction over immigration matters.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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The brain is also far more adept at handling things like ambiguity, subtlety, and nuance.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Seahawks defensive front was stifling, sacking Patriots second-year quarterback Drake Maye six times.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Wolverines’ school-record nine-game winning streak in Big Ten games was snapped by a big and experienced team that plays stifling defense and is led by a 6-foot-7 preseason All-America center who does it all.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
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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Specifically, kids this age are developing key emotional regulation skills, such as tolerating disappointment, embarrassment, as well as frustration and anger.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Pocketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocketing. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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