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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The final segment, reserved for special teams, gave much of the roster a breather, helmets off and tucked in hands, but then a 35-year-old tight end trotted to an empty neighboring field.
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Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The Marswalker looks something like a NASA rover, with a gap in the middle of its central frame big enough for a vacuum to tuck in.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
La Casa en las Nubes, tucked in the hills near Salento, offers rustic elegance with panoramic valley views.
—Boris Seckovic, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
There must be a place where the fabric ended, where it had been gathered and tucked in, a loose end.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The Marswalker looks something like a NASA rover, with a gap in the middle of its central frame big enough for a vacuum to tuck in.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
La Casa en las Nubes, tucked in the hills near Salento, offers rustic elegance with panoramic valley views.
—Boris Seckovic, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
There must be a place where the fabric ended, where it had been gathered and tucked in, a loose end.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.
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