tuck in
phrasal verb
tucked in; tucking in; tucks in
: to make (someone, such as a child) secure in bed by tucking the edges of sheets, blankets, etc. under the mattress
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At the same time, there's provisions tucked in there to incentivize domestic coal production.
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Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
And Studio’s latest commission, a rehabbed midcentury home tucked in a bohemian enclave of Laurel Canyon.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2025
Grey Sweater Grey Sweater is the crown jewel of OKC’s fine dining scene, tucked in the Deep Deuce district.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
The next slide showed all three squirrel siblings resting together, tucked in blankets.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 June 2025
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Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
And Studio’s latest commission, a rehabbed midcentury home tucked in a bohemian enclave of Laurel Canyon.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2025
Grey Sweater Grey Sweater is the crown jewel of OKC’s fine dining scene, tucked in the Deep Deuce district.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
The next slide showed all three squirrel siblings resting together, tucked in blankets.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for tuck in
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“Tuck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuck%20in. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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