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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His team also pocketed a hefty sum -- several million dollars -- for travelling to Luanda in November 2025 for a friendly marking Angola's 50th Independence Day celebrations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
About 60% of retirees who move after retiring went to a more affordable area, and pocketed capital gains from their houses, according to a 2023 Vanguard study.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
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
He finished with a score of 7–3, tied for second place, a point behind first prize, and he won $59, which he pocketed without revealing his windfall to his mother.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
