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
  • The evidence primarily concerns coffee consumed in customary amounts (8-10 ounces).
    — Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Butter and Margarine Findings presented at Nutrition 2023 showed that people who consumed more than half a tablespoon of olive oil a day had a 28% lower risk of dying from dementia than peers who rarely used it.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 21 July 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
  • In addition to staying actively cleaning while doing laundry and not ticking the task off my to-do list until everything is put away, my mom has imparted a few more pieces of wisdom over the years.
    — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 19 July 2026
  • But the right-hander couldn’t put away Lee, whose clutch hit gave Detroit its 10th win in 13 games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 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 26 Jul. 2026.

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