pocket
noun
a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
is pocketing
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present progressiveof pocket (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Mike Budenholzer is pocketing $10 million a year with Phoenix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
But lest any consumers think Tipsy Elves is pocketing its unicorn-gotten gains, think again.
From Fox News ● Oct. 25, 2018
And he said that the facility where he is staying is pocketing public funds instead of offering food to its residents.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2017
This is a good living, but when all the numbers are tallied, Mr. Lewie says he is pocketing the same annual income that he did right before the recession.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2015
And that doesn't even count all that Apple is pocketing from the App Store; some estimates put app sales at more than $2 billion a year, 30 percent of which Apple puts in the bank.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2010
