tucked (away or in)

past tense of tuck (away or in)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tucked (away or in)
Verb
  • The last time stocks were this expensive, the Y2K bug consumed the world’s attention, Britney Spears topped the charts, and dot coms were about to crash.
    James Berman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The group consumed a majority of the oxygen within tech, with shares of the hyperscalers that pay for all the hardware struggling in opposition.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 July 2026
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
Verb
  • In 1985, some 42 million watched the Royals put away the Cards.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • Try to put away more of your income to save for future goals.
    Daniel Kern, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
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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 11 Jul. 2026.

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