as in food
substances intended to be eaten
you can get some downright peculiar tucker deep in the outback
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Recent Examples of tucker
Is there a sleepover tucker-inner on Heather’s staff?
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
In April, President Trump signed an executive order requiring interstate tuckers to read and speak the language proficiently in order to maintain their licenses.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
According to Richards, some use tummy tucker and shapewear interchangeably.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
To picnic like an Aussie, load up your esky (cooler) with some tucker (food) and stubbies (bottles of beer).
—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2020
The top part of the carpet is then tucked underneath the top lip of the Z-bar and secured by a carpet tucker or hammering, creating an even flow between the two materials.
—Sarah Baird, House Beautiful, 14 Sep. 2020
Now Ms Talacko exports tasty tucker to 25 countries.
—The Economist, 14 Nov. 2019
Hang’ is a fascinatingly oblique piece by the British scribe debbie tucker green that lasts just 75 minutes.
—Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 20 Apr. 2018
Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
In April, President Trump signed an executive order requiring interstate tuckers to read and speak the language proficiently in order to maintain their licenses.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
According to Richards, some use tummy tucker and shapewear interchangeably.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
To picnic like an Aussie, load up your esky (cooler) with some tucker (food) and stubbies (bottles of beer).
—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2020
The top part of the carpet is then tucked underneath the top lip of the Z-bar and secured by a carpet tucker or hammering, creating an even flow between the two materials.
—Sarah Baird, House Beautiful, 14 Sep. 2020
Now Ms Talacko exports tasty tucker to 25 countries.
—The Economist, 14 Nov. 2019
Hang’ is a fascinatingly oblique piece by the British scribe debbie tucker green that lasts just 75 minutes.
—Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 20 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tucker
Noun
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The arsenic levels in food are measured in parts per billion (ppb).—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
26 Apr. 2026
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The gusts progressively grew stronger, knocking over planters and forcing food vendors to close up shop early, until the festival itself was paused and performers were ushered offstage.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Terms of the deals were not disclosed, but principals described them as versions of a classic revenue-sharing arrangement, with additional provisions for promotion.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Housing advocates and lawmakers were concerned about provisions that would have required wider access roads for fire trucks, allowed local fire officials to decide which side of the building should be adjacent to an access road and limited developments to sites located closer to access roads.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Occasionally, bottles of water and loaves of bread are distributed, and Lydia congratulates herself for having the discipline to make her slice last.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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Choices from its prix fixe menu include savory olive bread pudding with mushrooms and leeks, Maryland soft-shell crabs wrapped in phyllo dough and bourbon-cacao cake.—
Jane Godiner,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Tucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tucker. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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