tuck in
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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But the Petersons’ house tucks in cleanly to a new subdivision without an accessory dwelling unit or any sign that six adults spanning six decades live inside.
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Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
Explore delightfully empty beaches tucked in between craggy cliffs, dine on delicious octopus dishes in restaurants sprinkled across the island, and enjoy quiet evenings sipping local wine while watching the sun dip into the azure waters.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
To create a dedicated space for art—which had previously been tucked in with the dinosaur bones at the Natural History Museum—the county allocated a ten-acre site, next to the La Brea Tar Pits, along Wilshire Boulevard, at a midway point between downtown and the beach.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
The higher increases are for NFL games, executives say, with other sports tucking in underneath the rates set for professional football.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 June 2026
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Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
Explore delightfully empty beaches tucked in between craggy cliffs, dine on delicious octopus dishes in restaurants sprinkled across the island, and enjoy quiet evenings sipping local wine while watching the sun dip into the azure waters.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
To create a dedicated space for art—which had previously been tucked in with the dinosaur bones at the Natural History Museum—the county allocated a ten-acre site, next to the La Brea Tar Pits, along Wilshire Boulevard, at a midway point between downtown and the beach.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
The higher increases are for NFL games, executives say, with other sports tucking in underneath the rates set for professional football.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 June 2026
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“Tuck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuck%20in. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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