as in resources
available money
the fancy sports car I wanted to buy for myself was beyond my pocket
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as in small
of a size that is less than average
a pocket dictionary
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as in financial
of or relating to money, banking, or investments
his pocket involvement in the company was minimal
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as in to stifle
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
pocketed my anger and just let the insult pass
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as in to steal
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 to stand
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
pocketed his wife's messy habits
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Recent Examples of pocket
Clara McMahon, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Passer rating when kept clean in the pocket: 20th, at 98.7.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2022
On its e-commerce site this June, Banana Republic launched the BR Vintage collection: 225 items from the company’s safari-style past, including khaki shirts, lengthy suede jackets and multi-pocket photojournalist vests.
—Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2021
Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
There’s a separate shoe compartment and two front zipper pockets ideal for keeping your wallet, passport, and phone accessible.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Its interior pocket has a 2-liter capacity, offering plenty of room for a phone, wallet, keychain, and other necessities.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Passer rating when kept clean in the pocket: 20th, at 98.7.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
The anti-pocket prejudice in women’s clothing runs deep.
—Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2022
On its e-commerce site this June, Banana Republic launched the BR Vintage collection: 225 items from the company’s safari-style past, including khaki shirts, lengthy suede jackets and multi-pocket photojournalist vests.
—Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2021
Verb
What’s more, the Kremlin will look to pocket any concessions from the Trump administration for ending the current war, such as sanctions relief, to strengthen its hand for the next one.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
There’s a separate shoe compartment and two front zipper pockets ideal for keeping your wallet, passport, and phone accessible.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocket
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One recent project developed navigation solutions for the West Bank, while another focused on connecting trauma survivors with healing resources.Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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These rival entities, designed to drain their counterparts of resources and influence, would serve as platforms for grandstanding rather than substantive cooperation.Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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Those smaller fires, like the Woodley and Lidia fires, have been contained as of Monday, and 89% of the moderately sized Hurst Fire is also under control, Cal Fire said.Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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As of publishing, the Palisades and Eaton fires have burned for six days—with a handful of smaller fires, like the Kenneth Fire and Hurst Fire breaking out as well.Kristin Jenny, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
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Edtech companies face the responsibility of safeguarding sensitive school, user and financial information while maintaining user accessibility.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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The district also started the school year with financial worries.Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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However, many governments still subsidize the harmful status quo and actively stifle innovation.Rose Marcario, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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The Huskies also kept up their stifling defensive effort through the third quarter, though UConn’s less-experienced lineups struggled to limit St. John’s down the stretch.Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025
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The pursuit of Richard started on Interstate 40 that morning, and the bus was stolen from Little Rock the night before, the release states.Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Then the men forced her mother to open the safe, stealing several pieces of jewelry and about $10,000 that was inside, prosecutors said.Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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In the Peach Bowl quarterfinal win over Arizona State, the Longhorns stood tall when Cam Skattebo attempted to will his way to the end zone (although, later in the game, Skattebo redeemed himself, with the help of an offensive lineman who carried him across the goal line).Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Rangers stand at 18-20-2 and one point out of last place in the Metropolitan Division.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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The ensuing reply-all showed little sympathy for the ninety-five-year-old school and its community.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
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The summer of 2020 did little to allay those fears: Inexperienced intelligence officers from the agency were deployed to Portland, Ore., to compile dossiers on people protesting against police violence.Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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And Deion would rather swallow four gallons of humility rather than finance that $8 million himself.Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
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Though its battlefield progress has been slow and costly, momentum in the war is in Russia’s favor and its onslaught has gradually swallowed up towns and villages, especially in Donetsk.Samya Kullab and Yehor Konovalov, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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