tuck in
phrasal verb
tucked in; tucking in; tucks in
: to make (someone, such as a child) secure in bed by tucking the edges of sheets, blankets, etc. under the mattress
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Up and down 14th Street in Bradenton, along the Manatee Avenue corridor and tucked in southern stretches of Sarasota County, places like Diamond City and Spin Fun operate in plain sight.
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Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
While nominally starting as a left-back, allowing Madrid to press in a 4-2-3-1 shape (or a 4-4-2, should the wingers drop back), Carreras would tuck in when Madrid have the ball, allowing Alexander-Arnold to push on down the opposite flank.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025
And William Joo’s intimate L.A. restaurant Pizzeria Sei shot up the rankings this year to tuck in at No. 2.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 2 July 2025
Roll up each of the layered slices, tucking in the ends.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
While nominally starting as a left-back, allowing Madrid to press in a 4-2-3-1 shape (or a 4-4-2, should the wingers drop back), Carreras would tuck in when Madrid have the ball, allowing Alexander-Arnold to push on down the opposite flank.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025
And William Joo’s intimate L.A. restaurant Pizzeria Sei shot up the rankings this year to tuck in at No. 2.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 2 July 2025
Roll up each of the layered slices, tucking in the ends.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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“Tuck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuck%20in. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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