as in food
substances intended to be eaten
you can get some downright peculiar tucker deep in the outback
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Recent Examples of tucker
Is there a sleepover tucker-inner on Heather’s staff?
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Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
According to Richards, some use tummy tucker and shapewear interchangeably.
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Jessie Quinn,
Peoplemag,
2 Aug. 2023
To picnic like an Aussie, load up your esky (cooler) with some tucker (food) and stubbies (bottles of beer).
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Emily Matchar,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Sep. 2020
The top part of the carpet is then tucked underneath the top lip of the Z-bar and secured by a carpet tucker or hammering, creating an even flow between the two materials.
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Sarah Baird,
House Beautiful,
14 Sep. 2020
Hang’ is a fascinatingly oblique piece by the British scribe debbie tucker green that lasts just 75 minutes.
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Chicago Tribune,
chicagotribune.com,
20 Apr. 2018
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
According to Richards, some use tummy tucker and shapewear interchangeably.
—
Jessie Quinn,
Peoplemag,
2 Aug. 2023
To picnic like an Aussie, load up your esky (cooler) with some tucker (food) and stubbies (bottles of beer).
—
Emily Matchar,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Sep. 2020
The top part of the carpet is then tucked underneath the top lip of the Z-bar and secured by a carpet tucker or hammering, creating an even flow between the two materials.
—
Sarah Baird,
House Beautiful,
14 Sep. 2020
Hang’ is a fascinatingly oblique piece by the British scribe debbie tucker green that lasts just 75 minutes.
—
Chicago Tribune,
chicagotribune.com,
20 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tucker
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The organization warned that as search-and-rescue teams begin to scale back operations, humanitarian needs—particularly food, medical care and protection services—could intensify rather than diminish.
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Intestinal infections, which caused severe diarrhea and dehydration, were common in 1776 because of poor sanitation and contaminated food and water, especially in military camps, per NIH and NLM.
Noun
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Online claims suggest Team Norway distrusts American food after shipping 1,276 pounds of provisions for the World Cup.
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The bill restricts adversarial foreign nations from maintaining significant investments in agricultural land and property near military bases, among other provisions.
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But Rhaenyra seems happy enough handing out bread and basking in the smallfolk’s love.
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Just like zucchini bread, zucchini in cake is moist and unexpectedly tasty.
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“Tucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tucker. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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