tuck (away or in)

verb

ˈtək How to pronounce tuck (away or in) (audio)
Definition of tuck (away or in)next
as in to eat
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 tuck (away or in)
  1. eat
  2. consume
  3. put away
Verb
  • The casual restaurant and bar also offers an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet at 8 a.m. Sundays.
    — Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown, 19 July 2017
  • Miami was last in the NFL at 57 plays per game last season partly because the offense didn’t convert effectively on third downs, but also because the porous run defense allowed opponents to eat up the clock.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 July 2017
Definition of eat
Verb
  • In the hospitality sector, large hotels consume significantly more energy due to extensive facilities like multiple restaurants, conference centers, and recreational areas, which drive higher energy usage and waste production.
    — Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Peppermint tea is one easy way to consume peppermint.
    — Julie Marks Published, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of consume
Verb
  • Set a time for kids to stop doing homework and put away electronics.
    — Julio Fernandez-Mendoza, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Speaking to reporters after Houston had put away Arizona 72-64 in the championship game at T-Mobile Center, Sampson likened the experience to the Big 12 tournament titles captured by his Oklahoma teams from 2001-2003.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of put away
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“Tuck (away or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuck%20%28away%20or%20in%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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