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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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
Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
The patch notes also bring a ton of other agent changes, including a significant nerf to Clove, a rework to Deadlock and some tweaks for Iso.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
House lawmakers won’t be around to tweak it later this week.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Logan Webb and Hayden Birdsong are experimenting with tweaks on the mound while LaMonte Wade Jr. is doing so in the box.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
The patch notes also bring a ton of other agent changes, including a significant nerf to Clove, a rework to Deadlock and some tweaks for Iso.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
Ratings were respectable, which raised the possibility for the awards show to permanently tweak its format.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
House lawmakers won’t be around to tweak it later this week.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweak
Noun
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When the Observer asked CMS if the district sent communication to teachers directly, a spokesperson said school principals were responsible for making staffing adjustments.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
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This oversight required them to assess the structure and make necessary adjustments.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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While Walter always pinched pennies, Bessie’s generosity was legendary, especially with the people who worked there.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
20 Mar. 2025
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The non-drying, see-through patches are packed with hydrocolloids to draw out gunk from your blemishes and keep you from picking, pinching, and making every aspect of your breakout 100 times worse.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For comparison, the F-22 cost about $150 million per unit (adjusted for inflation).—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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The administration has said that people who entered the U.S. through the humanitarian parole program will have any applications to adjust their status put on hold.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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The plans, mocked up by Populous, include a sky bar overlooking the pitch, a stadium roof-walk experience, a 3,000-capacity fan zone, a 400-bed hotel (part of the Radisson group), a new club shop and museum.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Social media trends come and go, but one craze that appears to have outstayed its welcome is the desire to mock millennials (people born between 1981 and 1996).—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Volatility Is the Norm—Not a Reason to Sell Stocks entered correction (10% or greater decline) territory, based on the S&P 500, on March 13, 2025.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has fallen into correction territory, down 12% from its all-time high from December.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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In the footage, the faceless android is seen suspended from the ceiling, its limbs twitching and moving in an unsettlingly human-like manner.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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For example, dogs who love running might be twitching their paws while dreaming.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Our conversation has been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.—
Ben Tinker,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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The following has been edited and shortened for clarity.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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As OpenAI rolls out Sora to more users, expanding access to additional countries and teasing a potential ChatGPT integration, developers may be incentivized to address issues of bias further.—
Reece Rogers,
WIRED,
23 Mar. 2025
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This year, the star has teased new music, sharing occasional studio photos on Instagram.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Tweak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweak. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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