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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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
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
The Royals made additions but opted for tweaks more than overhauls, banking much of their season on internal improvement.
—Sam McDowell May 22, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 23 May 2026
The latest research, which includes the trajectory-tweaking gravitational effects of several satellite galaxies, indicates the odds of a collision are 50–50—a coin toss.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
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Noun
The early retail looks reveal a faithful re-creation of the 2006 style with only minor tweaks made to the upcoming release.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
The Royals made additions but opted for tweaks more than overhauls, banking much of their season on internal improvement.
—Sam McDowell May 22, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Verb
Thousands of hours went into producing the final version, and Vitale said the team will continue tweaking it in the coming weeks.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 23 May 2026
The latest research, which includes the trajectory-tweaking gravitational effects of several satellite galaxies, indicates the odds of a collision are 50–50—a coin toss.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweak
Noun
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There was no need for adjustment.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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These algorithms factor in variables such as a base rate, distance, tolls, surcharges, surge multipliers, booking fees, route adjustments, promotions, time of day, and even the behavior of individual workers and consumers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Inflation continues to pinch at consumers this spring.—
CJ Haddad,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Mason Fluharty took over and faced three batters, but left after allowing a one-out single to pinch-hitter Heriberto Hernandez.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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The supply and demand parameters have to be adjusted to a conscious mean.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Immediately, some Southern states adjusted their primaries to give them time to change voting districts.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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Before Clark is a threatening stack of chairs, desks, sofas, almost like the unconscious of the showroom itself has assembled some mocking shrine to the empire of failure that Clark’s life has become.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
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For years, the engineer slots have been mocked by theme-park enthusiasts as boring tasks — to the point that it was quietly mocked in a stage show at the recent Orlando Fringe Festival.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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The authors found that people with higher levels of fluid intelligence were more likely to revise their attitudes after receiving accurate corrections.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Six picture modes tune the output for different content and ambient light, while ToF autofocus and automatic keystone correction handle alignment within a few seconds of pointing it at a surface.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 May 2026
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Many a club’s board would have twitched in the face of the bare data, but the chain of command above Arteta stayed the course, and the FOMO is so high that tickets for Palace away this weekend are going for £45,000 ($60,000) on resale sites.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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It’s not made explicitly clear if these seemingly sympathetic kids are actually his worst bullies, but Machado-Graner’s eyes, lip twitch, and throat gulp in this short sequence tell a whole story in themselves.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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Questionnaires may have been edited for spelling, grammar, length and clarity.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Luke Snellin directed with ferocious love and ambition and it was edited very sharply by Simon Smith.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
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Jonathan Anderson, teasing his resort show in Los Angeles, posted a glittering ladybug bag on his Instagram.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
24 May 2026
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On Sunday, the platform released its latest ‘Coming Soon’ promo, teasing new shows like Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Lanterns and Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, as well as returning titles like Season 4 of The Gilded Age and Season 3 of House of the Dragon.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
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“Tweak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweak. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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