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

Examples of tuck in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web They got doused by the talk on shoes and socks instead, to be followed by pointers on how to tuck in their jerseys, tie the drawstring on their shorts, and dry themselves after showers, especially their hair. Scott Howard-Cooper., Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024 Round Tablecloth Step 1: The trick to folding a round shape is to tuck in the curved edges, Liard says. Hannah Chubb, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024 Sade Baron’s cocoa butter and sweet almond oil All Moi Multipurpose Balm comes in a small stick that can be tucked in a back pocket. Eimear Lynch Monica Khemsurov Kurt Soller Gisela Williams Caitie Kelly Elissa Suh, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024 Quinn quickly takes a few steps back from the officer and reaches for something that appears tucked in the back waistline of his pants. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024 The pocket is also the perfect place to tuck in a flower stem or sprig of herbs for a more organic tablescape. Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2024 Crested Butte — the tiny town of about 1,700 tucked in a valley in the state’s central mountains — passed the first in 2022. Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2024 Will your son pick up worrisome stereotypes from this character, tucked in a bottom corner of a page? Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024 As their names suggest, the fetus or fetal posture has the sleeper tucked in, both legs bent and supporting each other. Brianna Kamienski, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024

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“Tuck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuck%20in. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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