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nip and tuck

adjective

ˌnip-ən(d)-ˈtək

Definition of nip and tuck

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 An entire industry awaits to nip and tuck us. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 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 Like many who undergo plastic surgery for the first time, Mae was shocked by how much of an impact the intense nip and tuck had on her body. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026 The Beauty is about wanting to nip and tuck ourselves into better versions, but conflating that desire with actual scientific research is odd. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026 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 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

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Its designs were suited to its urban New England market — three stories high with a narrow footprint.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Sheer rock walls loom on one side, while the other, which is largely unguarded, plunges to the narrow canyon below.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

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Even though talks with the Boston Red Sox at last year’s deadline never got close, the confusion provided by an incorrect tweet announcing Ryan’s trade to New England put the pitcher at the top of every trade list before the season even began.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Ashley Smith is the manager of player engagement for the NFL, and the siblings are close.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

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