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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The successful hatchings come about a year after Scout ate two of his chicks as a first-time dad, leaving the pair with no surviving eaglets from their first nesting season, McClatchy News previously reported.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
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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For most people, garlic supplements or garlic pills are a safe and convenient way to consume garlic when taken in the amounts directed.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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The civil penalties can consume the entire balance of an account, so be careful.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Consider what needs to be washed, what needs to be tossed, and what needs to be put away.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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Coulter, who is 24 years old, was put away a decade ago for killing a man who was simply walking home from a White Castle.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
2 July 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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