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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People ‘in the middle’ While many are flocking to take advantage of an $8 burger, Alicia Roten’s family is simply trying not to eat out at all.

— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
If software ate the world by selling to it, AI may finish the job by buying it.

— Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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Manufacturing meth on-island is pretty much impossible — there aren’t many places to hide a meth lab — so most meth that reaches Hawaii comes from the mainland, as is the case with most products consumed on the islands.

— Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Enrico Rivetto, whose eponymous winery produces three Barolos and one Barbaresco, says locally Barbaresco was consumed more often than Barolo because of its greater drinkability.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026

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Three minutes later, Son put away a volley after Carles Gil stopped a ball at the end line and whipped a cross into the center of the box.

— Kamran Nia July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
On the counter-attack, Paintsil put away a feed from Marco Reus with a first-touch finish that opened the scoring in the 13th minute.

— Daily News, Daily News, 26 July 2026

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