as in to horse around
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Recent Examples of tinker
The stoppage tinkered with the momentum and repositioned the mojo.
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The tinkered with his swing at the start of the 2024 season and hasn't been able to find his groove since.
—Troy Finnegan, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The attack is the only line not tinkered with, as Raphinha and Lamine Yamal are the left and right wingers on either side of striker Robert Lewandowski.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
After last season’s ludicrous 211-186 win by the NBA’s East in Indianapolis, where the West’s Karl Anthony-Towns scored 50 points in 28 minutes, the NBA tinkered with the format for the Chase Center event.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The tinkered with his swing at the start of the 2024 season and hasn't been able to find his groove since.
—Troy Finnegan, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The attack is the only line not tinkered with, as Raphinha and Lamine Yamal are the left and right wingers on either side of striker Robert Lewandowski.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
After last season’s ludicrous 211-186 win by the NBA’s East in Indianapolis, where the West’s Karl Anthony-Towns scored 50 points in 28 minutes, the NBA tinkered with the format for the Chase Center event.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinker
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Elsewhere, two boys, Frank and Alain, get up to assorted mischief, sneaking onto a baseball diamond at night or horsing around on railroad tracks, although there are hints that Frank’s family may leave Cuba soon.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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In the video, Payne is shown horsing around with a large outdoor crowd and his bandmates, encouraging the fans to quiet their screaming and then raise the volume all the way back up.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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Cleveland-Cliffs — The steel producer declined 1.2% after a report from the Minnesota Star Tribune said Cleveland-Cliffs would temporarily idle two factories, resulting in hundreds of job cuts.—
Hakyung Kim,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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In court papers, top CFPB officials have said the agency remains committed to meeting its obligations under the law, rejecting arguments that by idling the majority of the agency's staff and canceling the bulk of its contracts, the Trump administration is violating the law.—
Douglas Gillison and Daniel Wiessner,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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Now is not the time to dawdle, as certain entries on the list might still sell out by week’s end.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2025
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Instead, Spurs dawdled during negotiations and, in the end, Slot stayed with the Dutch club for another season before joining Liverpool.—
Oli Gamp,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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The low-slung wood frame just begs to be lounged upon, while the white water-resistant cushions add a clean finish.—
Will Porter,
Architectural Digest,
21 Mar. 2025
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The clip starts with Smith lounging in a Thai hotel swimming pool.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Tinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinker. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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