tucked (away or in)

verb

Definition of tucked (away or in)next
past tense of tuck (away or in)
as in consumed
to take in as food after tucking away that huge meal, I was feeling a little sleepy

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  1. consumed
  2. ate
  3. put away
Verb
  • The region has been consumed by war for more than a year, first between Israel and Hamas, and increasingly involving Lebanon and Iran.
    nbcnews.com, nbcnews.com, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The drink is typically consumed in Venice alongside cicchetti, which are composed snacks like a nice cheese or meat on toast or cod fritters, often consumed at small bars and eateries around Venice, often while standing, explained cookbook author Katie Parla.
    Gina Pace, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of consumed
Verb
  • That outbreak killed 10 people and sickened dozens more who ate deli meats processed at a Virginia plant that has since been permanently shut down.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • In Greek mythology, the Minotaur — with the head of a bull and body of a man — was imprisoned at the center of a labyrinth in Crete and ate anyone who couldn’t find their way out.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of ate
Verb
  • Wash the sheets, take out the trash, put away clothes, clean the countertops.
    Jamel Valencia, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The Huskies are not ready to put away the soccer balls just yet.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of put away
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“Tucked (away or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tucked%20%28away%20or%20in%29. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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