as in narrow
showing little difference in the standing of the competitors
the race was nip and tuck to the very end, with the judges needing to look at photos of the finish three times
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Recent Examples of nip and tuck
Going far beyond traditional nip and tuck procedures, the results left commenters marveling at how the matriarch of the Kardashian clan looked younger than her own children.
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Patrick R. Crowley, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
An entire industry awaits to nip and tuck us.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Georgia’s 15-point loss last month in Gainesville was nip and tuck until 6-foot-11, 260-pound sophomore Somoto Cyril’s ejection for elbowing the face of Florida center Rueben Chinyelu with the Gators leading 21-19.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
It’s long been known that stars of the Real Housewives franchise love to get a little nip and tuck.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 17 Nov. 2025
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Patrick R. Crowley, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
An entire industry awaits to nip and tuck us.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Georgia’s 15-point loss last month in Gainesville was nip and tuck until 6-foot-11, 260-pound sophomore Somoto Cyril’s ejection for elbowing the face of Florida center Rueben Chinyelu with the Gators leading 21-19.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
It’s long been known that stars of the Real Housewives franchise love to get a little nip and tuck.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nip and tuck
Adjective
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Zero tankers transited the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, a narrow channel just off Iran’s southern coast that’s normally packed with an armada of 60 or more ships carrying 20% of the world’s oil.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The narrow Strait is the only way for tankers to enter and exit the Persian Gulf.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Bruins increased their advantage to 18 points on Dailey’s dunk less than five minutes into the second half and the visitors got no closer than nine the rest of the way.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Check the Tarrant County wait time map for the closest polling location and to check wait times for each party.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Nip and tuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nip%20and%20tuck. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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