How to Use tuck in a Sentence

tuck

1 of 2 verb
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  • The dog tucked its tail between its legs and slinked away.
  • She hadn't sealed the envelope, but had simply tucked in the flap.
  • Instead of tying his shoes, he just tucked the laces inside.
  • Sweep your hair around to the right side of your head and find a secure spot to tuck the ends in.
    — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 18 July 2023
  • Bend the wing tips and tuck them just behind the back to help prevent them from burning.
    — Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 11 Oct. 2022
  • His patch of woodland was tucked out of sight, at the end of a long, gravel driveway.
    — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The gun was tucked underneath his left armpit, the lieutenant said.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Now tuck the sides of the wrapping paper into the last remaining side of the box and fold the excess over the top of the box.
    — Joe Difazio, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Playa Conchal, tucked away in a private cove, requires a short walk along the coast to reach.
    — Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2023
  • It’s made from 100% cotton and can be worn tucked or untucked.
    — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Hold the right arm down and fold the right corner of the blanket over their body around their back, tucking it into the top..
    — Samson McDougall, Parents, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Cool completely and then serve (and feel free to tuck them into a pink box).
    — Hollyanna McCollom, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2023
  • New this season to the bag scene were tuck bags almost as thin as envelopes.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2023
  • When playtime is over, the tent can be folded flat and tucked away for easy storage.
    — Tanya Edwards, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Trim or tuck any excess under, then crimp edges to seal.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
  • The hidden spout can be discreetly tucked away when not in use.
    — Jenna Clark, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The slips are folded, tucked into a box, and later drawn in a lottery.
    — Joel Khalili, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Complete with ruffle sleeves, the blouse can be tucked into jeans or worn with a skirt.
    — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Optional: Leave the end sticking out of your knot or tuck it in for a cleaner look.
    — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2023
  • Along with the rooms, there are four mountain villas tucked behind the hotel.
    — Ann Abel, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • It’s tucked away in Jourdain, a part of the 19th arrondissement that few tourists will make the trek for, so the crowd skews local and gourmand.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
  • And during an El Niño episode, large amounts of heat that have been tucked away in the oceans tend to pour out into the atmosphere.
    — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2023
  • Somehow my hair just couldn’t stay tucked behind my ear.
    — Molly Barstein, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2024
  • He was taken with the song’s redemptive love story and tucked it away, hoping for the right time to record it.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 May 2024
  • Back upstairs, a lofted walkway over the great room connects to a small home office tucked above the kitchen.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2024
  • It was built to tuck under a desk, with its monitor, keyboard, and mouse on top.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Stock up on the sweets tucked away like a secret behind Midtown Bakery’s blue door.
    — Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Add cauliflower and red onion and tuck them into foil packets to steam on the grill.
    — Claudia Catalano, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022
  • This means that after Sam left town, Emma was alive and able to tuck a poeny behind her ear.
    — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2022
  • The reptile appears to hover in midair, with its head and neck hanging outside the car and the rest of its body tucked somewhere inside.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
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tuck

2 of 2 noun
  • Finally, there is a tuck, with the knees pulled up towards the chest.
    — Rhett Allain, Wired, 26 July 2021
  • The star of The Middle had a tummy tuck and breast reduction in 2003.
    — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Sep. 2022
  • To do a tuck up, simply lie on your back on the floor and pull your knees in towards your chest.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 26 Oct. 2022
  • In the image, Vonn is in a downhill tuck—which, for non-ski fans roughly translates to bent over with her butt in the air.
    — Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 19 July 2023
  • Soldiers will now be able to choose, without penalty, between a leg tuck and a plank to test core strength.
    — New York Times, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Wear with a bodysuit for a perfect tuck or a crop top to really show off the detail.
    — Taylor Ayers, Marie Claire, 20 May 2021
  • Full-twisting double layout and front full through to a double tuck.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Made of polyester, cotton and rayon, this shirt is just the right length for a French tuck and has angled sleeves that look great on everyone.
    — Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Take tuck-pointing, which is fixing the mortar joints between bricks.
    — Sean McDonnell, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2022
  • Fields’ 29-yard run, one of six tuck-and-run scrambles, was a showcase of his elusiveness and speed, a nifty escape from the Texans pass rush.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Jacobs had just undergone a deep-plane facelift, which is thoroughly different from the run-of-the-mill nip-and-tuck job.
    — Ahmed Zambarakji, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2021
  • This one has feminine tucks, a bow on the faux leather upper, and a padded insole for cushioning and support.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Wide gold ribbon tucks between branches to fill in spaces.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The 2024 race will almost certainly be a nip-and-tuck affair, meaning that Trump’s odds of winning would be something very close to a coin flip.
    — Chris Cillizza, CNN, 22 Feb. 2022
  • After the 2020 Olympics were postponed due to the pandemic, Biles trained harder and tested more skills, such as a double-layout, double-tuck.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN, 7 June 2021
  • There will be a few non-bourbon options, such as beer, wine, non-alcoholic options, food tucks, live music, vendors and more.
    — Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Forget trying to get Original Medicare to pay for a tummy tuck, breast enhancement, or a nose job.
    — Richard Eisenberg, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Thieves stole a dump tuck early Wednesday, crashed it into a convenient store and set it on fire during an attempted smash-and-grab, police said.
    — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 16 Feb. 2022
  • The Spartans survived a nip-and-tuck affair last Saturday against Nebraska.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2021
  • With five layers of tights and an expert tuck, Coronel transforms himself from a shy call center agent into a stand-in for arguably the world’s biggest living pop icon.
    — Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
  • So is risking 30 tuck jumps instead of 20, which the girls avoided by successfully serving and passing the ball without error.
    — Brandon Drenon, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Hop your legs toward your hands and explode up, jumping vertically and bringing your knees toward your chest into a tuck jump.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Tippy said some minor work is underway at the fairgrounds including tuck-pointing and repairing of the roofs of the marquee signs and is almost complete.
    — Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com, 22 July 2021
  • Hernandez’s third semifinal dive — a back 2.5 somersault in a tuck position — was her best.
    — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 31 July 2021
  • Thompson is following in the footsteps of her mother, Mama June Shannon, who had gastric sleeve surgery in May 2016 and later underwent a tummy tuck.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan and Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 21 July 2022
  • Bob Basu was surprised when demand for facelifts, tummy tucks and liposuction surged early in the pandemic.
    — Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The Kentucky legislature has also deemed all cosmetic surgeries such as a nose job, a tummy tuck, breast reduction and more as a taxable services.
    — Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Retailing chain Target also has received blowback for selling tuck swimsuits as part of Pride Month, and is believed to be a factor in its stock price hitting multiyear lows.
    — Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 5 June 2023
  • The size is also widely adjustable with a pin-and-tuck closure, and its fluoroelastomer material won't absorb sweat.
    — Ellen McAlpine, Women's Health, 6 Feb. 2023
  • These include dental work, weight loss surgery, breast reductions and augmentations, rhinoplasty, tummy tucks, and many more.
    — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2023

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