pocketing

American

[pok-i-ting] / ˈpɒk ɪ tɪŋ /

noun

any of various fabrics for making the insides of pockets.

Etymology

Origin of pocketing

First recorded in 1605–15; pocket + -ing ¹

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pocketing

Prosecutor Chris Paxton KC said the total monetary value of the fraud was £86,868 and that Bush had conned 226 people who paid him for funeral plans, pocketing more than £550,000 over an 11-year period.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

A 2017 investigation by NPR and Frontline documented numerous examples of waste and fraud, including one developer pocketing tax credits without building the required housing.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

Fund management would operate solely in the interest of its customers, pocketing no profits of its own since it would have no separate shareholders!

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

The loan company told her she could get a percentage of her settlement up front in a lump sum, with the company pocketing the rest as profit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026

I take a step away from her, pocketing the vial again.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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