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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Iyo went for the Over the Moonsault but ate Roxy’s feet.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026 -
Another idea is that the rhythm causes brief fluctuations in alertness, allowing sleeping animals to periodically check their surroundings and reduce the risk of being eaten.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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Not all data centers are water cooled but those that are can consume as much as 5 million gallons a day, the same as a town with a population of 25,000 people.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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These wines were shipped to other continents and consumed in royal courts.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Usual starting center Neemias Queta was active after being listed as probable with an illness, but head coach Joe Mazzulla rolled with the rookie, whose clutch plays in overtime Friday night helped Boston put away the Nets.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Christmas china has been stored and the Santas have been put away until next year.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
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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 30 Jan. 2026.
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