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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Wind upward between brick and sky, and the coast redraws itself — the Intracoastal with its rows of mansions, reefs dark in the distant ocean, roofs tucked in green.
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Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Cumberland Gap Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, is tucked in the valley below Cumberland Gap National Historical Park at the meeting of the state borders for Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Foligno cut it to 4-1 midway through the second, tucking in a loose puck from the crease.
—CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
There are plenty of high-cut, cheeky thongs and G-strings to choose from that are cute enough to show off (or leave tucked in).
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2025
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Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Cumberland Gap Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, is tucked in the valley below Cumberland Gap National Historical Park at the meeting of the state borders for Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Foligno cut it to 4-1 midway through the second, tucking in a loose puck from the crease.
—CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
There are plenty of high-cut, cheeky thongs and G-strings to choose from that are cute enough to show off (or leave tucked in).
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tuck in
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“Tuck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuck%20in. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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