POCKETED Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

pocketed

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past tense of pocket

as in stifled

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

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as in stole

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 handled

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

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Recent Examples of pocketed According to sources, who've apparently came out of the woodwork on Monday, the 52-year-old actress pocketed more than seven figures in just her first week on the content platform. —

Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, the everyday American who borrowed in good faith has been pursued, garnished and financially ruined when things go wrong, while the universities that pocketed the money walk away without consequence. —

Michael Carbonara, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026 After being held off the scoresheet in her first three games in a Fleet sweater, Eldridge has pocketed five goals in her last five games as the second-place Fleet (15-5-2-5) make a push for first place with three contests remaining on the regular-season slate. —

Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 According to the report, workers illegally pocketed between $20,000 and more than $41,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loans from a massive federal COVID-19 pandemic relief effort – some by concocting companies that didn't exist to pocket federal assistance funds. —

Chris Tye, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 The United States was 116 years old when a 6-foot-3, 210-pound bruiser named Pudge pocketed those 500 clams. —

Steve Doerschuk, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Chicken breasts are marinated in olive oil, garlic, lemon, salt, and pepper and pocketed into a warm pita, topped with fresh tomatoes, red onion, lettuce, and tzatziki. —

Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026 Studies have documented that the discounts are often not passed on to patients in need but are pocketed by the hospital. —

Torie Bosch, STAT, 11 Apr. 2026 Data suggests traders with advanced knowledge of geopolitical events may have collectively pocketed millions from recent bets on Polymarket. —

Rob Wile, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026

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The Loons’ defense stifled Dallas striker Petar Musa, who came into the game leading MLS with nine goals this season.

— Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
While personal fans have been a fashionable accessory since before the Victorian era, the category has been stifled by a lack of innovation for a while.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026