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

If something catches my eye, I either build a meal around it that week or tuck it into the freezer like a tiny gift to my future self.

From Salon • May 22, 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

Cignetti required his staff to tuck in their shirts before running players through their first drills of the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

I tuck that and my most special pop-up book under my arm.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins