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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For a luxe stay, retreat to Maslina Resort, a sustainable property tucked in a quiet cove near the historic town of Stari Grad.
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Marco Palermo, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
At the 79-room Inn at the Market, a boutique hotel tucked in Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market, hotel guests can prepay to have a bouquet of market flowers or a box of fresh macaron cookies from a bakery around the corner waiting in their rooms.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
It’s aimed at tucking in as a lower-cost alternative to subscription VOD services like Netflix or HBO Max.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
The news came with the reveal of her logo, two large Cs intertwined with a third smaller one tucked in between, and the announcement of a few apparel drops.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
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Marco Palermo, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
At the 79-room Inn at the Market, a boutique hotel tucked in Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market, hotel guests can prepay to have a bouquet of market flowers or a box of fresh macaron cookies from a bakery around the corner waiting in their rooms.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
It’s aimed at tucking in as a lower-cost alternative to subscription VOD services like Netflix or HBO Max.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
The news came with the reveal of her logo, two large Cs intertwined with a third smaller one tucked in between, and the announcement of a few apparel drops.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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