tuck

Definition of tucknext

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Noun
  • Interior elastic loops and a mesh slip pocket keep bottles and smaller accessories secure, while the spacious 2-liter interior holds everything neatly in one place.
    Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
  • The short-loop design The ReCAM project is a strategic effort to bolster the UK’s national resource security by processing battery waste domestically rather than sending it for export.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • The pants are complete with pleat detailing for a professional, polished look, but their elastic waistband rivals the comfort of pajama bottoms.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The careful pleat on this platform bed is really speaking to me.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • For this super laidback, windchill-ready look, Hadid wore a beanie hat over her plaits, ski goggle-like black sunglasses, and black leather gloves.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Low-tension styles are no longer just a few neat plaits.
    Donnetta Monk, Essence, 21 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • By then, standard-issue electric typewriters and six-ply carbon paper had been replaced by far less visually interesting computers.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • The poor choice of font did not upset me, nor, indeed, did the quality of the paper, which was not unlike single-ply toilet roll.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Peach leaf curl causes stone fruit leaves to curl and pucker, even on trees sprayed with fungicide and horticultural oil last winter.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • There is also a menu of select cocktails — one even named after their youngest granddaughter, Lilliana, called Lili’s Sweet Bite (flirty Appletini with vodka, apple pucker, apple brandy, splash of sweet and sour and garnished with a fresh apple slice).
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee February 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Teams can now dial in exactly how the ball is coming off the fingers with high-speed cameras and a better understanding of seam effects.
    Eno Sarris, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • The finish read as dark metallic silver — closer to gunmetal than chrome — and a curved seam line was visible from the toe box back toward the side quarter.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
  • Line your favorite 9x13 casserole dish with a crescent roll crust, then layer in Italian sausage, cheese, squash, zucchini, and black-eyed peas for a rich and homey dish that won't disappoint.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • Kirill Kaprizov spent so much time in the Avalanche crease Saturday, Bednar could’ve charged him rent.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
  • The fabric is double-knit, which is known to stay crease-free.
    Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
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“Tuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuck. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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