POCKETS Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

pockets

verb

Definition of pockets next

present tense third-person singular of pocket

as in stifles

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

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as in steals

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 handles

to put up with (something painful or difficult) pocketed his wife's messy habits

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Recent Examples of pockets For every ticket sold, the face value is paid to the artist, who pockets the money after expenses, which include travel and labor costs. —

Leah Nylen, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026 Michel pockets the letter and sets out to find the mysterious other woman. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026 Disney not only brings in subscription and ad revenue from its cable channels, but also pockets retransmission fees from operators paying to broadcast its programming. —

Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026 Its peril lies in global fragmentation, weakened alliances, and a China that pockets newfound influence without offering openness or magnanimity in return. —

Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026 Esty Shapiro, a 19-year-old woman from a Hasidic Jewish sect in Brooklyn, pockets a secret wad of cash, picks up a passport, and hops on a plane to Berlin, all set to the tense soundtrack of a thriller. —

Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026 With a $3 million production budget, Iron Lung has already surpassed $20 million globally, and Markiplier pockets half of the global gross. —

Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026 Gaviota has its own hiring agency that pockets the salaries paid by Meliá and others. —

Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025 At Intuit Dome, the team pockets all revenue from ticketing, premium, sponsorships and non-NBA events. —

Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025

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That stifles competition at home and, with China’s dependence on global consumption, raises concerns about dumping and deflation abroad.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Balance the state budget and tackle affordability while working with cities to promote small businesses to hire more by creating a business friendly environment such as cutting taxes and cutting red tape that stifles growth.

— Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026