How to Use tuck in a Sentence

tuck

1 of 2 verb

• The dog tucked its tail between its legs and slinked away.
• The bird slept with its head tucked under its wing.
• A bag was tucked under her arm.
• The sheets were tucked tightly under the mattress.
• She hadn't sealed the envelope, but had simply tucked in the flap.
• She tucked her hair up under her hat.
• 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
• 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

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024