nip and tuck
adjective or adverb
: being so close that the lead or advantage shifts rapidly from one opponent to another
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Examples of nip and tuck in a Sentence
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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The first 20 minutes of Friday’s game was very nip and tuck; both teams looked very evenly matched.
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Antonio Chaurand, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
Owings Mills ended Sparrow’s Point’s three-year reign as Baltimore County wrestling tournament champion as the Eagles survived a nip and tuck struggle until the end, winning the title over the runner-up Pointers, 175-160, at Perry Hall.
—Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2024
The game was nip and tuck until the 4:15 mark of the second quarter when Taliyah Parker hit a three pointer to start the 12-0 run.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Mar. 2024
After all, what good is watching a sad woman with a warped sense of self nip and tuck her face and body into oblivion if the results aren't compared and judged before a national audience?
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—Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2023
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Antonio Chaurand, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
Owings Mills ended Sparrow’s Point’s three-year reign as Baltimore County wrestling tournament champion as the Eagles survived a nip and tuck struggle until the end, winning the title over the runner-up Pointers, 175-160, at Perry Hall.
—Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2024
The game was nip and tuck until the 4:15 mark of the second quarter when Taliyah Parker hit a three pointer to start the 12-0 run.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Mar. 2024
After all, what good is watching a sad woman with a warped sense of self nip and tuck her face and body into oblivion if the results aren't compared and judged before a national audience?
18 of 19
Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?
—Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2023
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“Nip and tuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nip%20and%20tuck. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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nip and tuck
adjective or adverb
: so close that the advantage shifts rapidly from one contestant to another
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