TUCK (AWAY OR IN) Synonyms: 49 Similar Words

tuck (away or in)

verb

ˈtək

Definition of tuck (away or in)

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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Employee did not wash hands after handling raw food and changing gloves, before handling ready to eat foods.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Mick and Kip are out there eating from the same huge bag of chips.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

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Contemplation of this tax — which produced $384 million in the last fiscal year — has consumed endless hours of work from some of the county’s most respected leaders, and drawn earnest public testimony from dozens of people.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
So much about our elections is being decided now by people who are actively trying not to consume political news.

— Jacob Brogan, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026

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Sarajian put away a first-touch shot, off a cross played by Griezmann, from near the penalty spot 46 seconds into the game.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026
As Arcadia police approached the house in May 2025, Xuan allegedly ordered one nanny to put away the sticks used to hit the children, according to the complaint.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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