POCKETS Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

pockets

verb

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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Recent Examples of pockets Paula quickly gets rid of the gun, tossing it in the garbage of the police station bathroom, but pockets the flash drive. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 1 July 2026 An investor buys it and pockets a generous stream of interest. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 For every ticket sold, the face value is paid to the artist, who pockets the money after expenses, which include travel and labor costs. — 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

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Verb

Perhaps her biggest challenge is combating the misconception that cystic fibrosis has been cured, which stifles investment into new treatments.

— Gerry Smith, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Opponents argue the proposal weakens environmental protections, stifles community input and could fast-track projects like data centers and freeways.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of stifles

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But for all the resort’s creature comforts, nature still steals the show.

— Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
The usual answer to this has been to rely on nuclear power to make it through the night, but there is an alternative that steals a page from Earth's playbook.

— David Szondy October 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of steals

Verb

If a policy doesn’t say how AI handles your data, don’t assume it’s handled responsibly.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Sara Qudah, who handles the Middle East for the Committee to Protect Journalists, said Levine's beating was not an isolated incident for journalists covering the West Bank olive harvest.

— Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of handles

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In many of his shots, the big sky of Ukraine’s fields and steppe swallows the frame.

— Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 2026
Social Security swallows nearly a quarter of the federal budget and is less than a decade away from insolvency.

— Andrew G. Biggs, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of swallows

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This represents just under a third of overall staff numbers, which now stands at 24 across offices in Brighton and Glasgow, according to Ricochet’s website.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
With 30 audio sensors listening for racket strikes and ball bounces, and four cameras tracking play, the machine stands at one end of the net, offering interactive drills and real-time feedback, and recording and analyzing matches.

— Matthew Huff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of stands

Verb

In recent years, the unit has been the target of public scrutiny for their aggressive response and policing of demonstrations, with some critics saying the unit suppresses people’s right to free speech.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Once growth begins there, the process also suppresses additional crystals from forming nearby.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of suppresses

Verb

Scientists have long marveled at how the human body tolerates extreme heat — and what that means for our health.

— Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
That also suggests the league accepts, or at least tolerates, the flag-heavy officiating that has come to define the early months of the season.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026