1
as in twitching
to grasp and move with a small forceful motion
Hey, you tweaked my nose!
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2
as in adjusting
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 mocking
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 tweaking
This allows for a large degree of flexibility to do things in software, whether that's changing the handling, tweaking the UI, or boosting power output.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
As reported, the German e-commerce giant aims to seize 15 percent of Europe’s 450 billion euro fashion market by tweaking its B2B and B2C strategies.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
But Ritter and Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney of New Haven say that tweaking the guardrails is necessary to fund important programs like early childhood and public education.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
This very low-spec game has a single-color visual style, beautifully smooth animations, and lots of difficulty tweaking to prevent frustration.
—Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
Nearly ten years of research at MIT resulted in tweaking metal oxides to perform as the Joule Hive firebricks.
—Andrew Rosenblum, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
Power users can of course take deeper dives for tweaking to taste, and my eyes certainly benefited from the odd adjustment here and there.
—New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
Snapchat is tweaking how people earn money on the platform by introducing a new, unified monetization program.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 16 Dec. 2024
One forthcoming offering is an altbier, tweaking their kölsch for the winter months.
—Shane Savitsky, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
As reported, the German e-commerce giant aims to seize 15 percent of Europe’s 450 billion euro fashion market by tweaking its B2B and B2C strategies.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
But Ritter and Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney of New Haven say that tweaking the guardrails is necessary to fund important programs like early childhood and public education.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
This very low-spec game has a single-color visual style, beautifully smooth animations, and lots of difficulty tweaking to prevent frustration.
—Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
Nearly ten years of research at MIT resulted in tweaking metal oxides to perform as the Joule Hive firebricks.
—Andrew Rosenblum, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
Power users can of course take deeper dives for tweaking to taste, and my eyes certainly benefited from the odd adjustment here and there.
—New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
Snapchat is tweaking how people earn money on the platform by introducing a new, unified monetization program.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 16 Dec. 2024
One forthcoming offering is an altbier, tweaking their kölsch for the winter months.
—Shane Savitsky, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweaking
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By adjusting the magnetic field’s strength, the robot’s flight path may be accurately controlled.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2025
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By adjusting the rate of pellet injections and corresponding laser pulses per second, Marvel’s fusion power plant can adjust the overall energy output to market demand, according to details provided by the company.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2025
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Bannon talked over and through Newsom’s questions, goading the governor at certain points, gently mocking him at others.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
20 Mar. 2025
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In the essay, the 37-year-old recalled how Trachtenberg was often bullied by their peers, with kids mocking her for her role in Harriet the Spy.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Adobe’s professional video editing software is widely used by independent filmmakers, including a majority of those at Sundance this year.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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Berry had a unique role in editing the band’s songs.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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Seinfeld was clearly teasing, but sure enough, several headlines reported it as gospel with perhaps a mention three paragraphs in that it was intended to be humorous.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2025
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From teasing his retirement to becoming a minister and everything in between, here’s a look at the Hollywood star’s year of surprises.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
5 Jan. 2025
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Symptoms like a fast heart rate, or shortness of breath, shaking and chills, confusion or lethargy.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Your ruler Mercury will also station retrograde in Sagittarius—your seventh house of partnerships—on November 9, revealing all the ways your desires for independence may be shaking things up with up your closest allies and enemies.—
Roya Backlund,
StyleCaster,
23 Dec. 2024
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With many of the orders are the subject of legal challenges, with courts modifying or even striking them down, VanderBroek said the situation is changing daily.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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The keyboard includes Shift keys, a Shift Lock key, a key for modifying characters with accents and other diacritical marks, and buttons to change the font, font size, and font type (bold, outline, italic, and more).—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
12 Mar. 2025
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Advertisement The lawsuit comes as insurers have been pulling back from California’s home insurance market en masse, often citing the risk of catastrophic events brought on by climate change.—
Andrea Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Goldy still has one of those markers - excessive pulling - sitting unused in front of him.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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The White Sox, though, had other ideas, grabbing Smith with the first pick of the draft for $100,000.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Ravens believe in drafting corners every year, and the first-round selection of Nate Wiggins in 2024 won’t prevent them from grabbing another cornerback early.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Tweaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweaking. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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