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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  1. eat
  2. consume
  3. put away
Verb
  • Raw eggs stored above ready to eat cut greens in reach-in refrigerator.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The places where Baltzor typically ranges her cattle in the mountains were ravaged by record-size wildfires this summer, robbing them of the grass the herds usually eat.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of eat
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  • That marks a decline from the 2002–2004 period, when 79% of Catholics reported consuming alcoholic beverages.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • That equipment adds components, consumes electricity, and increases system complexity.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of consume
Verb
  • Finishing with a match-high eight kills, Mitchell also put away the winning kills in both games of a 25-22, 25-13 victory for the Blackhawks over crosstown rival East Aurora.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In the meantime, Alex instructs Matt and James to deflate and put away the slide.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026
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 30 Oct. 2026.

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