as in consumed
to take in as food
after tucking away that huge meal, I was feeling a little sleepy
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Three fires in the state have consumed more than 1,140 square miles of mostly grassland.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Rick’s life falls apart as he becomes consumed with being left out of the songwriting credit but has no way to prove the idea was his.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 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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Get the Kitchen in Gear Anything left in your sink or on your countertops should be dealt with and either put away or loaded into the washer.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
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Musa, who had two goals in a season-opening win over Toronto, put away the rebound of his own shot in the 41st minute — the first goal conceded by San Diego this season — and converted from the spot in the 54th.—
Apress,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2026.
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