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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This spot for soccer fans offers lots of pub fare to eat and drink.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2025 -
The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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Endless arguments could consume tons of precious computing cycles.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Recipes for everything from ceviche mixto with popcorn (!) to flan to sweet plantains are sure to delight, and the book’s chatty, convivial tone is likely to linger in your mind long after the meal has been consumed and the dreaded dinner dishes are done.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
7 June 2025
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The phone pouches will be a tool to help ensure adherence to already established middle school guidelines that require students to put away their phones during the school day, said Mark Gonnella, U-46’s coordinator of culture.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Howerton bounced back with consecutive outs but couldn’t put away Jaley James, who cleared the bases with a double. T5 Grandview - 7 Whitesboro - 1@JaleyJames lines one into right center for a bases clearing 3 rbi double!—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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“Tuck (away or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuck%20%28away%20or%20in%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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