pocketed

verb

Definition of pocketednext
past tense of pocket
1
as in stifled
to refrain from openly showing or uttering pocketed my anger and just let the insult pass

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2
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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3
as in handled
to put up with (something painful or difficult) pocketed his wife's messy habits

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocketed
  1. stifled
  2. swallowed
  3. swiped
  4. accepted
  5. suppressed
  6. contained
  7. endured
  8. tolerated
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  • But Austin Vance, CEO and cofounder of software development and consultant agency Focused Labs, countered in an email statement that this legislation actually would have stifled innovation from new players and entrenched the dominance of big companies including Google, Amazon and Meta.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Fewer literary titles are being published; renowned filmmakers struggle to get their films released; professors whisper about colleagues who have been reported to the Party’s disciplinary committees; feminist, civil-rights, and labor activism have been stifled.
    Han Zhang, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of stifled
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  • In one video, more than half of one company building was swallowed by floodwaters.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In a voiceover, the 77-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer describes the worst of times when addiction nearly swallowed him up whole.
    Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of swallowed
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  • The screen on the Liberty 4 Pro is more limited, with a small touch bar below it that can be swiped to adjust the ANC or turn on transparency mode.
    Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Love… you… guys… Then Art swiped his scalpel back and forth across her chest six times, each slice sending lines of blood into the air.
    William Earl, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of swiped
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  • Comments on that plan are being accepted through Friday.
    Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Owens is alleged to have accepted $125,000 in cash from one of the agents on the yacht, according to the indictment.
    Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of accepted
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  • If so, keep in mind that this is happening to remind you of your adaptability and the natural inclination to take action that’s been suppressed for far too long.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled on Monday, September 30 that Gutierrez-Reed will serve out the remainder of her 18-month sentence, and her attorney’s bid for a new trial was denied after it was found there was evidence suppressed in the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of suppressed
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  • This reusable, insulated tumbler keeps her drinks hot for hours—and comes with a secure lid to help keep them contained.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The report found Quan’s system contained a toxic mix of drugs at the time of his death, which included fentanyl, alprazolam, codeine, promethazine and THC.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of contained
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  • Blair House endured its last major revamp in the 1980s, when Mario Buatta and Mark Hampton paired up to refresh the house.
    Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Growing up in a Chicano family, with grandparents who endured abuse from relatives, teachers, and police, standing out was dangerous.
    Bae Leche, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of endured
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  • The solution doesn’t lie in asking autistic individuals to fit into a neurotypical mold, but in creating spaces where diversity is not just tolerated, but genuinely embraced.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Unlike the latter, though, kojic acid is well-tolerated by most skin types and can be used on all skin tones.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of tolerated
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