as in consumed
to take in as food
after tucking away that huge meal, I was feeling a little sleepy
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In the past, it was widely planted and consumed for its roundness and fruitiness, often serving as a blending grape.—
Layne Randolph,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026 -
Between exorbitant production costs and the continual erosion of linear television audiences, traditional late-night talk shows have been under mounting pressure for years, increasingly consumed via short-form clips scattered across social media rather than live and in full.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 May 2026
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On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Tyler Boyd played a cross from the right side to the back post, where Tillman put away a sliding half-volley to give LAFC a 1-0 lead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Fall, a 22-year-old defender in his second MLS season, put away a sliding first-touch shot that skipped into the net to cap the scoring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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“Tucked (away or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tucked%20%28away%20or%20in%29. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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