tuck up
verb
tucked up; tucking up; tucks up
chiefly British
: 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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Windham Tech, a small school tucked up behind Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, would become the team to make history Saturday afternoon at the Mohegan Sun Arena.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
Whether you’re tucked up in bed or just getting back from laps at the pool, this robe is an active lifestyle’s best friend.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
In one photo, the pregnant mom could be seen sprawled on a daybed in her bathroom, wearing a brown and white striped sweater tucked up to show her growing belly.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
And in ordinary academic buildings and offices tucked up in the corners of the athletic department, university registrars and academic advisors were setting their hair on fire, trying to figure out how to approve transcripts and shoehorn new students into classes that were already full.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Once the toddlers are tucked up in bed, parents can finally relax… right?
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Everyone wants a picture with the 36-foot-long octopus and other bronze animals that found a new home tucked up against the highway and the harbor.
—Hannah Goeke, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2025
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
Whether you’re tucked up in bed or just getting back from laps at the pool, this robe is an active lifestyle’s best friend.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
In one photo, the pregnant mom could be seen sprawled on a daybed in her bathroom, wearing a brown and white striped sweater tucked up to show her growing belly.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
And in ordinary academic buildings and offices tucked up in the corners of the athletic department, university registrars and academic advisors were setting their hair on fire, trying to figure out how to approve transcripts and shoehorn new students into classes that were already full.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Once the toddlers are tucked up in bed, parents can finally relax… right?
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Everyone wants a picture with the 36-foot-long octopus and other bronze animals that found a new home tucked up against the highway and the harbor.
—Hannah Goeke, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Tuck up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuck%20up. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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