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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And, tucked in Lamia’s arms, Hindi the rooster might just prove to be the Soothsayer.
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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Anne Hathaway wore a black and white sequined floor-length skirt with a white button-up tucked in.
—Janelle Ash , Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
Back in Foster, Cash sat on a picnic table outside his home tucked in a valley framed by mountains where spring leaves were budding.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 1 May 2025
The hotel’s hidden gem is Bar Margaret, a sultry, candlelit space tucked in one corner of the house.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Anne Hathaway wore a black and white sequined floor-length skirt with a white button-up tucked in.
—Janelle Ash , Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
Back in Foster, Cash sat on a picnic table outside his home tucked in a valley framed by mountains where spring leaves were budding.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 1 May 2025
The hotel’s hidden gem is Bar Margaret, a sultry, candlelit space tucked in one corner of the house.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 28 Apr. 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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