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 provision is tucked in the agriculture bill that would be considered alongside appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies.
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2025
The difference, though, is three nominal centre-backs rather than two and a central midfielder, usually Boubacar Kamara, or the right-back, typically Matty Cash, tucking in and becoming a third defender.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Jackson Roman, who has been managing Type 1 diabetes, heard his cell phone and monitors beeping, sirens signaling his blood-glucose level had fallen too low, and the answer was tucked in his bag, a quick-acting honey gel pack.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025
Coming right after the race's first rest day, Stage 11 offers a chance for the general classification contenders to stay tucked in the peloton, while the breakaway specialists and classics-style riders take center stage.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2025
The difference, though, is three nominal centre-backs rather than two and a central midfielder, usually Boubacar Kamara, or the right-back, typically Matty Cash, tucking in and becoming a third defender.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Jackson Roman, who has been managing Type 1 diabetes, heard his cell phone and monitors beeping, sirens signaling his blood-glucose level had fallen too low, and the answer was tucked in his bag, a quick-acting honey gel pack.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025
Coming right after the race's first rest day, Stage 11 offers a chance for the general classification contenders to stay tucked in the peloton, while the breakaway specialists and classics-style riders take center stage.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 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 2 Aug. 2025.
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