pocket
noun
a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
pocketed
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past participleof pocket.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pocket.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pocketnouna shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
Example Sentences
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Phra Wachirayan Wi, a former abbot at the prominent 14th-Century Wat Phutthaisawan in the ancient capital of Ayutthaya, allegedly pocketed donations meant for the temple on more than 20 occasions over two years.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
According to forms filed with the IRS, in 2023 she pocketed $907,923, a payout that included a $495,000 bonus, a number that exceeded her base pay at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
By that time, investors pocketed a 78% gain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
But using statistics from the Public Health Ministry, Mr. Morales estimates that in 2008-22 Gaesa pocketed at least $69.8 billion paid to Cuba for the medical personnel abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
He didn’t bother to lock it, although he pocketed the keys.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
