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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Bobby Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee A boutique stay tucked in the heart of the city’s buzzing Printer’s Alley, Bobby Nashville brought back a second season of its Rooftop Lounge Dinkville Pickleball in collaboration with the city’s popular Dinkville pickleball community.
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Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Dawson County, tucked in the northeastern part of the state, lacks 1,065 housing units.
—Kim Jarrett, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2025
Her spotless three-bedroom apartment, tucked in a quiet complex, is filled with photos of Bender’s younger brother and sister.
—Yoonjung Seo, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
In 2023, Nazarov was yelling at his condo’s property manager in the lobby of The Hemispheres, which is nearby where the shooting Monday unfolded, and allegedly pulled up his shirt to flash a gun tucked in his waistband, a probable cause affidavit said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
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Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Dawson County, tucked in the northeastern part of the state, lacks 1,065 housing units.
—Kim Jarrett, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2025
Her spotless three-bedroom apartment, tucked in a quiet complex, is filled with photos of Bender’s younger brother and sister.
—Yoonjung Seo, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
In 2023, Nazarov was yelling at his condo’s property manager in the lobby of The Hemispheres, which is nearby where the shooting Monday unfolded, and allegedly pulled up his shirt to flash a gun tucked in his waistband, a probable cause affidavit said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
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“Tuck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuck%20in. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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