1
as in stifles
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
pocketed my anger and just let the insult pass
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2
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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3
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pockets
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Conversely, destructive energy hinders performance, breeds resentment, and stifles innovation.—
Rebecca Ahmed,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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Overregulation stifles business, regardless of industry.—
John Cleveland,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Henson, who does a lot with a character that doesn’t monopolize the spotlight, touches little Zonia’s hair or steals a subtle glance at her now and then.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Pledge is meaningless if the president of the United States lies to us, divides us, bullies us and steals from us.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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The office also handles business registrations, oversees the state archives and runs a potpourri of other state programs, like commissioning notaries public and maintaining a registry for advance care directives.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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While porcelain is very durable and handles baking soda well, Murphy notes that acrylic and fiberglass scratch easily.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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Once the python swallows the tracker, biologists can track the dangerous python.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Scientists discovered that when a python swallows a collared opossum whole, the GPS device keeps transmitting from inside the snake.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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In season one, Coop swipes jewelry, expensive wine, designer handbags and more to pay his alimony, child support and to keep up appearances in a neighborhood where appearances are all that matter.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
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Sure, the sequence largely swipes away hints given prior that Bowser was an absent father, but in a film where most of the characters veer toward the blandly nice, watching a dad and his son bond over their same sociopathic tendencies was the only moment that tugged at the heartstrings.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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Following the project’s conclusion, in 2023, annual visitorship surged to thirty thousand; the number of staff, which was sixty-two when Sirén came onboard, now stands at two hundred.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Apr. 2026
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But, as seen in video footage that quickly went viral on social media, a man appeared to snatch it away as Evelyn was trying to pick it up near the rail in the left-center field stands at Progressive Field.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mulch helps retain soil moisture, suppresses weeds, and regulates soil temperature, says Putnam.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Its response is an intelligent chassis control system that actively suppresses instability during towing.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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This oak tolerates many soil types.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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Creeping Charlie thrives in moist and shaded areas but also tolerates sun.—
Lauren David,
Martha Stewart,
18 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pockets. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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