Thesaurus results for NIP AND TUCK

nip and tuck

adjective

ˌnip-ən(d)-ˈtək

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. —

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 See All Example Sentences for nip and tuck

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Adjective

The shape of a pot affects drainage, with taller, narrower pots draining better than shorter, wider ones.

— Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Apr. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, previously handled about 20 percent of the world’s oil shipments.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026