gently tuck

Frequency: 6.07.8 per million words

to place something softly and without force

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Examples (10)

  • She gently tucked the blanket around the sleeping baby.
  • He always gently tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear.
  • The nurse gently tucked the sheet under the patient's chin.
  • Before leaving, she gently tucked a small note into his pocket.
  • Please gently tuck these loose papers into the folder.
  • He watched his mother gently tuck him into bed every night.
  • The old woman would gently tuck her hands into her lap.
  • The baker gently tucked the warm bread into a clean cloth.
  • Can you gently tuck the edges of the rug under the sofa?
  • A soft breeze made the curtain gently tuck itself inward.