tuck
verb (used with object)
to put into a small, close, or concealing place.
tucks
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present tense formof tuck (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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But the film sneakily tucks its questions about romance between the gaps in Skarsgård’s impressive makeup and practical effects.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
Among patients 66 and older, demand for breast augmentations, tummy tucks, arm lifts, thigh lifts and facelifts all increased by double digits.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
On the evenings he tucks his kids into bed, his daughter refuses to let him go.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
Graham deserves the Emmy for the last scene, where Eddie goes into his son’s room, tucks in his teddy bear and whispers, “I’m sorry, son. I should’ve done better.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025
Maddy tucks her chin into the collar of her pale-blue parka.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
