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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Faced with $60 billion a year in fraud, Medicare spends millions chasing companies but accepts penalties that are only a fraction of the profits made on misbehavior.

Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
Andrews said Friday night’s victory shows what happens when a team collectively accepts a challenge and has strong willpower.

David Mullen, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024

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