tuck
verb (used with object)
to put into a small, close, or concealing place.
had tucked
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past perfectof tuck.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The couple had tucked away enough money for a down payment.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
RFK had sweated through a teal t-shirt, which he had tucked into blue jeans.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2025
During a performance at the BET Awards, he boasted that his skills had "tucked a sensitive rapper back in his pyjama clothes".
From BBC ● May 1, 2024
Vanessa had tucked her spiky blue mohawk beneath a wig of thick long hair.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2023
The girl had tucked herself behind a tree, not hiding, but also not beckoning me forward.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
