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
Verb
  • This time around, the reflexive urge to publish was stifled.
    Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Bulldogs stifled the Longhorns' offense and made life tough on quarterback Quinn Ewers.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of stifled
Verb
  • This tract is a series of throat and stomach organs that include the esophagus and small and large intestines that food and liquids move through as they are swallowed, digested and absorbed.
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • That organizational defiance of a league-wide trend, expressed in succinct but undeniably contrarian terms by general manager Calvin Booth two months ago, actually hasn’t swallowed their season whole.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of swallowed
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  • Similar to how Pugh swiped liner above and across her upper eyelid for a bold and otherworldly look, this is your sign to be daring and experimental with your makeup.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Several of the members’ personal items were swiped from the van, including computers, passports and documents, the BBC reported.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of swiped
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  • Coincidentally, one of its most loyal fans, Mathew Meyers, saw the post, inspiring him to make an offer that the Morans later accepted.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Yoon soon after accepted the resignation of Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun, who was described as the architect of Yoon's plan.
    Joohee Cho, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of accepted
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  • But as Daniel Goleman writes in his book Social Intelligence, in a society that puts too much emphasis on individualism, the power of the social brain often gets suppressed and overlooked.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But Google's study, published in Nature, showed that for the first time, errors can be suppressed exponentially as a quantum computer increases in size – a breakthrough that has been pursued in the field for more than 30 years.
    Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of suppressed
Verb
  • The Franklin fire had extended to nearly 4,000 acres and was just 7% contained Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Several details appear to link the profile to Mangione, and a 2016 post contained a link to a page on Github, a coding website, with Mangione's full name on it.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of contained
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  • The golf comedy earned $41 million at the box office against a $12 million budget and has since endured as one of Sandler’s most beloved features.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • However, few teams endured the offseason makeover that the Chicago Bulls did this past cycle.
    Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of endured
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  • Treatment with the non-invasive device is generally well tolerated, though VNS can cause slight skin irritation or a temporary cough or hoarseness (if it’s administered through the neck) while the stimulator is on, Vaughn says.
    Stacey Colino, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Like the son who succeeded him, Hafez al-Assad tolerated little dissent with oppression widespread and periodic bouts of extreme state violence.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of tolerated
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