tuck up
phrasal verb
tucked up; tucking up; tucks up
chiefly British
: 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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An additional en suite bedroom is tucked up into the rafters of the third floor, along with a media room and project studio.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
This can easily spook any fish tucked up in the structure.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 19 Jan. 2023
Alongside a mountain road in northern Venezuela, a venomous creature tucked up its 1-foot-long body and hid under a rock to wait for nightfall.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
This way the device can gather its stacks while you're safely tucked up in bed.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
In previous seasons, the designer has imagined angsty teenage orchestra members, doms and subs, and nannies after the kids have been tucked up in bed; and dressed them up in her now-signature shibari leggings and dresses.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
The private nook is tucked up some stairs and around the corner from the main Lilette dining room, and has its own private bathroom.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025
Nothing about the building seemed remarkable, other than perhaps the small round windows tucked up near the eaves at either end.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
This is perfectly illustrated in a viral video showing a puppy tucked up in her owner's bed.
—Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
This can easily spook any fish tucked up in the structure.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 19 Jan. 2023
Alongside a mountain road in northern Venezuela, a venomous creature tucked up its 1-foot-long body and hid under a rock to wait for nightfall.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
This way the device can gather its stacks while you're safely tucked up in bed.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
In previous seasons, the designer has imagined angsty teenage orchestra members, doms and subs, and nannies after the kids have been tucked up in bed; and dressed them up in her now-signature shibari leggings and dresses.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
The private nook is tucked up some stairs and around the corner from the main Lilette dining room, and has its own private bathroom.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025
Nothing about the building seemed remarkable, other than perhaps the small round windows tucked up near the eaves at either end.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
This is perfectly illustrated in a viral video showing a puppy tucked up in her owner's bed.
—Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Tuck up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuck%20up. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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