tucked (away or in)

past tense of tuck (away or in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tucked (away or in)
Verb
  • And like other cruciferous vegetables, broccolini contains compounds that may interfere with thyroid function in people with thyroid disorders, particularly when consumed raw or in excess.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Among those who consumed the sweeteners, the highest group had an average of 191 milligrams per day, while the lowest group consumed an average of 20 milligrams.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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
  • Anything that's safe to store in these rooms should still be put away in an airtight plastic container with a lid to keep environmental elements out.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Here in his little 80-page grin-inducing edition published by Titan Books featuring those intimidating Klingons during their downtime, Spiotto lets his imagination run rampant in envisioning just what existence is like after the antagonism and combat plans are put away.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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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 9 Sep. 2025.

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