as in adjustment
the act of making something slightly different
After a minor tweak, the computer seemed to run much better.
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1
as in to pinch
to grasp and move with a small forceful motion
Hey, you tweaked my nose!
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2
as in to adjust
to make small adjustments to
You can tweak the settings to customize the display. He spent considerable time tweaking the recipe.
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as in to mock
to make (someone or something) the object of criticism, amusement, or laughter
They're always tweaking me about my northern accent.
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Recent Examples of tweak
Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Feb. 2025
Simple tweaks to everyday habits can help protect your bones.
—Sarah Klein, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025
Megan Sauer, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
The data feeds into an AI system that helps growers tweak conditions for perfect results—bigger, better buds every time.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Pope Francis’s personal tweaks Pope Francis issued small reforms in 2024 that would make his funeral more focused on humility, austerity, and his own personal devotion.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Feb. 2025
Simple tweaks to everyday habits can help protect your bones.
—Sarah Klein, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
The results are often imperfect, so the designs usually have to be tweaked in apps like Canva.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
The data feeds into an AI system that helps growers tweak conditions for perfect results—bigger, better buds every time.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweak
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These ideas range from practical adjustments to sweeping theoretical shifts.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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With Fluent Commerce, the brand has been able to make adjustments that fit its operations, such as creating fulfillment logic rules that default to shipping 100 percent of Canadian orders from a store.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Feb. 2025
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As a result, the green transition has been losing favor with voters—many of whom are feeling pinched by the rising cost of living.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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In many cases, cats may try and pinch food from their owner's plate or cry for food, despite being fed.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images The budget resolution directs congressional committees to craft their own proposals to hit spending targets, increasing or decreasing funding by adjusting programs and policies that fall under their purview.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2025
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But this year saw a freak variable that prompted DraftKings to adjust the lines.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Cuba’s foreign minister mocked NED on social media.—
Peter Roskam,
National Review,
26 Feb. 2025
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Musk also mocked people who criticized the order on X, noting that workers could respond by asking an AI chatbot — such as Grok, owned by X — to create a list of accomplished tasks.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
25 Feb. 2025
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And there's not an obvious alternate route to effective error correction.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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If that doesn't change, the AI industry — along with its leading toolmaker, Nvidia — could face a sobering correction.—
Scott Rosenberg,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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In the video, the robot hangs suspended from the ceiling as its limbs twitch and kick, marking what the company claims is a step toward its goal of creating household-helper robots.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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The elephant is now decidedly less friendly, and is doing far more than twitching and grunting.—
Stephen Maher,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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Captions were provided by the photographers and have been lightly edited for style and clarity.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Here are the highlights from that interview, with answers edited slightly for length and clarity.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2025
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The token will also be an acceptable form of payment at restaurant chains, Stebbing teased, and even potentially soon in kids' school cafeteria lines.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Editor's Note: Nothing has already teased the Nothing Phone (3a) series, which will arrive on March 4.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Tweak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweak. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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