tuck (away or in)

verb

ˈtək How to pronounce tuck (away or in) (audio)
Definition of tuck (away or in)next
as in to eat
to take in as food after tucking away that huge meal, I was feeling a little sleepy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuck (away or in)
  1. eat
  2. consume
  3. put away
Verb
  • Eating it: Some folks spoon directly into their mouths.
    Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
  • New this year to True Nature is a retreat for those with eating disorders and their family members.
    Plain Dealer guest writer, cleveland.com, 19 July 2017
Definition of eat
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  • Of course, rules to reduce nicotine in cigarettes would have no impact on nicotine in e-cigarettes, which have largely replaced combustible tobacco as one of the main ways young people now consume nicotine.
    Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
  • And the reach of all these different channels combined is really critical because people are consuming their news in a lot of different ways, not just watching a linear broadcast but across social media and all these streaming channels.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of consume
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  • With the film going into wide release on Dec. 25, Unknown has helped Dylan’s storied catalog receive a huge spike on streaming services since Christmas Day, with listeners putting away their holiday playlists and picking up Highway 61 Revisited.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Uranus in Gemini pushes us to put away the swords and instead use our Mercurial communication skills to take a stand.
    Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of put away
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“Tuck (away or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuck%20%28away%20or%20in%29. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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