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

Fede Valverde charged into the box and crossed for Vinicius to tuck home.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

If vegetables feel like an obligation, tuck them into dense spoon salads, lemony beans and produce-packed pastas that eat like a treat rather than a directive.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

When I tuck into my deathbed, I don’t expect many regrets, except one: I have watched far too many Jake Paul boxing matches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

She wanted Mommy to tuck the quilt around her and hand her a cup of steaming cocoa.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret