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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Making sure your kids are tucked in and sleeping is one of the best feelings as a parent, even when things didn’t go right during the day.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
His job is to tuck in as flat as possible, hold on for dear life and pull the brakes at the end of the run.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
This simple top offers so many different ways to be styled (tucked in, let loose, alongside a statement necklace).
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
His job is to tuck in as flat as possible, hold on for dear life and pull the brakes at the end of the run.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
This simple top offers so many different ways to be styled (tucked in, let loose, alongside a statement necklace).
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Tuck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuck%20in. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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