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
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Treatment options for glassy eyes include eye drops, prescription medications, or lifestyle tweaks.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 1 Apr. 2025
Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Because black holes naturally rotate, this could give a little spin to the entire cosmos, ultimately cascading down cosmic scales to tweak the twirls of individual galaxies.
—Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The show has received a few tweaks for the new era of celebrity stunt casting.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Treatment options for glassy eyes include eye drops, prescription medications, or lifestyle tweaks.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
Grassley’s move tweaked the White House, but is just that: an annoyance.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Because black holes naturally rotate, this could give a little spin to the entire cosmos, ultimately cascading down cosmic scales to tweak the twirls of individual galaxies.
—Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweak
Noun
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There will be a note in Chelsea’s accounts — as there was this year in relation to the hotel sales — detailing if an adjustment has been made to the price.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Each adjustment can trigger a full redeploy, slowing development to a crawl.—
Dan Rogers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Fest remembers her time as a single mother in Liberty, pinching together change to make ends meet.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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The 25% tariffs are expected to disrupt the global automotive industry, raise the cost of vehicles in the United States, and pinch automakers' earnings.—
Akash Sriram and Arsheeya Bajwa,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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The federal government argues the states can adjust their individual budgets.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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The post resonated with many developers who felt the company had sacrificed quality, choosing to artificially cap capabilities rather than adjusting their pricing model to reflect true costs.—
Andrew Filev,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Constance, the policy consultant, says his 29-year-old daughter had joined other liberal family members in mocking him over his participation in NatalCon.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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Altman mocked Musk by making a counter-offer to buy X for $9.7 billion.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Such was the case for Rodney Price, who devoted his life to working in California prisons as a corrections officer, only to have his own brother, Larry, die of starvation and dehydration in solitary confinement in Fort Smith, Arkansas.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Times published a correction the next morning, acknowledging the lack of any link between Palin's ad and Gifford's shooting.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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That ratio is naturally reversed here, though the director drops in a few snippets of the actual team near the beginning and the end, including a grainy, chilling shot of the real Lemons twitching near the ocean floor.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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Kirk says that when a cat experiences changes in air pressure, which can also happen while riding in a car, their ears may move or twitch in response.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The trailer also teases a subplot involving a pregnancy between Sue Storm and Reed Richards, possibly hinting at the birth of their son, Franklin Richards, a character with universe-altering powers in Marvel lore.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Fans of the finger food, made with a tortilla-crumb breading, can look forward to having it year-round, as Taco Bell teased plans to make nuggets part of the permanent menu by 2026.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Tweak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweak. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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