as in to eat
to take in as food
after tucking away that huge meal, I was feeling a little sleepy
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During the week, Aluko had described lying in bed at the height of the controversy, depressed and unable to eat.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025 -
While about 10% of adults worldwide report bloating, fatigue or gut pain after eating foods containing gluten, only 16% to 30% of those cases show true gluten-specific reactions, the paper found.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Researchers pondered what the gargantuan black hole consumed to release such a powerful flare.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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People who aren't used to eating fiber-rich foods may experience bloating and gas after consuming fibrous foods.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Evening Tasks After dinner, closing the house for the night would include making sure the kitchen was entirely tidy (including floors) and everything was put away.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The 49ers’ coaches won’t like that Bethune and his mates couldn’t put away Dart and a weaponless Giants offense late in the game.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Tuck (away or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuck%20%28away%20or%20in%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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