pocket
noun
a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
has pocketed
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present perfectof pocket (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Russell has pocketed six goals against the Sounders since 2018.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2023
The bar graph on his laptop shows that, since March 20 alone, he has pocketed $4,225 in fees.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 9, 2020
Jones has pocketed at least $100,000 from Americans living abroad in his reelection bid where he’s raised more than $10 million total, records show.
From Fox News ● Mar. 1, 2020
He has pocketed £8.3m in pay and other sweeteners since he was promoted once more to chief executive in 2014, including a £2.9m bonus in 2015.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2019
Hallo! he has pocketed those notes that were on the table.
From Witness to the Deed by George Manville Fenn
