tuck

Example Sentences

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It's nip and tuck between Gordon and Angus Gunn for a starting place against Haiti on Saturday.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

To lean in to the spa vibe, workers tuck away the medical supplies typically in the room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Fede Valverde charged into the box with the ball, unperturbed by Osasuna's defenders bouncing off him, before crossing for Vinicius to tuck home.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

If vegetables feel like an obligation, tuck them into lemony beans, dense spoon salads, roasted carrots with yogurt or a produce-packed pasta that eats like comfort food.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

He remembered how Granny had said, “It took the tuck out of him.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham