- present tense form of tuck (3rd person singular).
tucks
Example Sentences
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Among patients 66 and older, demand for breast augmentations, tummy tucks, arm lifts, thigh lifts and facelifts all increased by double digits.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
There’s no mention of taking a beat to process with Olivia; John simply leads Griffin to their bedroom and tucks her in.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
On the evenings he tucks his kids into bed, his daughter refuses to let him go.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
Graham deserves the Emmy for the last scene, where Eddie goes into his son’s room, tucks in his teddy bear and whispers, “I’m sorry, son. I should’ve done better.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025
The mutt tucks his tail and keeps his head low.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
