tuck
verb (used with object)
to put into a small, close, or concealing place.
are tucking
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present progressiveof tuck.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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When all your friends are tucking into turkey in the British winter, you find yourself in the sunshine, assessing the hotel buffet and casting half an eye on the opposition.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2024
You will go to sleep at night and, just as you are tucking yourself in, you will find one rustling ominously at the bottom of your down comforter: a classified document.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 26, 2023
Some companies are tucking holiday favorites into their regular meal offerings for subscribers.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 28, 2018
The problem was that when his metronomic movement speeds up, it's rather dependent on others responding, or he's left constantly scrambling to recover ground, or hope that his wide men are tucking into cover.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 7, 2013
If so, Ralph, you might come round to the front here and feed her quietly, while Jack and I are tucking into the victuals.
From The Coral Island A Tale of the Pacific Ocean by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
