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Recent Examples of tinker
Currently, the general public, federal agencies and Congress have little idea who is tinkering with the government’s critical systems.
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Richard Forno, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2025
Thanks to a break in production for the 2023 Hollywood strikes, Stiller got to spend a lot of time tinkering with season two.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
Closer to home, the Marine Corps is tinkering with the Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel, a narco-boat capable of ferrying a pair of Naval Strike Missiles.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Among its partners in Japan was a small distillery on the southern island of Kyushu called Shinozaki, whose owner, Hiroyuki Shinozaki, had already spent years tinkering with the Takamine process.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Richard Forno, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2025
Thanks to a break in production for the 2023 Hollywood strikes, Stiller got to spend a lot of time tinkering with season two.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
Closer to home, the Marine Corps is tinkering with the Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel, a narco-boat capable of ferrying a pair of Naval Strike Missiles.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Among its partners in Japan was a small distillery on the southern island of Kyushu called Shinozaki, whose owner, Hiroyuki Shinozaki, had already spent years tinkering with the Takamine process.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 3 Jan. 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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Yet even with the credits, demand for Ford's F-150 Lightning electric pickup has faltered, leading Ford to idle the truck's production through the year-end.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
Detroit Free Press,
15 Nov. 2024
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The vehicles also worsen traffic on Lima’s major thoroughfares, increasing idling by cars and trucks, which are rarely electric.—
Maria Gioia,
The Mercury News,
5 Feb. 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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In the first clip, Fischer, 25, is lounging in the front seat of the car, watching Love is Blind without a care in the world.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Outside, hotel guests can lounge in two large outdoor pools or visit the a state-of-the-art fitness center with all latest and greatest equipment including Peloton bikes.—
Kate Donnelly,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Tinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinker. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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