tucks (away or in)

present tense third-person singular of tuck (away or in)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tucks (away or in)
Verb
  • Construction is especially exposed because the machinery that consumes heavy commodities like cement and gravel is all diesel driven.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Lynch said more than 60% of the audience already consumes the show only as a podcast.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Some students from low-income families avoid taking free meals out of shame; if everyone eats for free, proponents say, that stigma goes away.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Savouring each mouthful, my father eats slowly, head tuned to the flavours in his mouth.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
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“Tucks (away or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tucks%20%28away%20or%20in%29. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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