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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Inside, the crowd was impassioned but courteous; even the river guides had tucked in their shirts.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Still have a batch of Bed Bath & Beyond coupons tucked in a drawer somewhere?
—Howard Cohen
may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
The tacos brim over at this longstanding Harlem spot, a treasury of meats, among them cecina, suadero, barbacoa with caramelly edges, and the zenith, al pastor, flame-red pork shorn off the spit, with a slab of pineapple tucked in.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Memory has been the biggest theme of late due to a global shortage that's driven up prices and turned Micron, a 47-year-old company tucked in a sleepy corner of the semiconductor market, into one of the hottest trades over the past 12 months.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 8 May 2026
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Still have a batch of Bed Bath & Beyond coupons tucked in a drawer somewhere?
—Howard Cohen
may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
The tacos brim over at this longstanding Harlem spot, a treasury of meats, among them cecina, suadero, barbacoa with caramelly edges, and the zenith, al pastor, flame-red pork shorn off the spit, with a slab of pineapple tucked in.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Memory has been the biggest theme of late due to a global shortage that's driven up prices and turned Micron, a 47-year-old company tucked in a sleepy corner of the semiconductor market, into one of the hottest trades over the past 12 months.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 8 May 2026
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“Tuck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuck%20in. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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