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tucked (away or in)

verb

past tense of tuck (away or in)
as in consumed
to take in as food after tucking away that huge meal, I was feeling a little sleepy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tucked (away or in)
  1. consumed
  2. ate
  3. put away
Verb
  • In recent weeks, a debate over AI's potential harms has consumed the technology industry, prompting AI leaders, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, to propose slowing its development.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • There’s no indication Aileen ever stayed at the house or that she was consumed by Lizzie’s story.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of consumed
Verb
  • On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.
    — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of ate
Verb
  • On the morning of drop-off day, Kat asks Gen to check in with Joy about some plates that need to be put away, a task that does not require the use of one’s wrist.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The angel in the end zone With less than four minutes to go in a game that the Cowboys were looking to put away up 10, Prescott was set up with another second down, this time from the Washington 24-yard line.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of put away
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“Tucked (away or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tucked%20%28away%20or%20in%29. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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