tuck

Example Sentences

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And I always tuck in my phone before I tuck myself in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 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

Guler found Vinicius, who span the ball across for Mbappe, just onside, to tuck home.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 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

“Whatever you have is fine, Phil. I’m just worried about the pain—” Mom reaches out to tuck a strand of hair behind my ear, and I shove her hand away.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day