as in adjustments
the act of making something slightly different
After a minor tweak, the computer seemed to run much better.
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as in pinches
to grasp and move with a small forceful motion
Hey, you tweaked my nose!
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as in adjusts
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 mocks
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 tweaks
Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Small tweaks have been made with an adjustment to the SA height for better ergonomics.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
After changing how kickoffs occurred last year, the NFL is making a few more tweaks in 2025-2026.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Certain lifestyle tweaks can help prevent frequent heartburn.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Recently, it's made only minor tweaks to the iPhone's screen and edges, although the Air could come with trade-offs like lower battery life.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Despite tweaks along the way, the crest looks basically the same.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
And while Wednesday’s waiver wire is sure to bring some small tweaks to the bottom of the depth chart, the bulk of team’s players for Week 1 are currently collected within this initial group.
—Mike Kaye
updated August 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
Now, that might be controversial; earlier this month at a Konami preview event filled with journalists and content creators who all worship the OG MGS3, the hype around playing the exact same game with minor tweaks was palpable.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Central Medical in Dallas Peggy tweaks her knee playing pickleball in episode 9, and has to go to Dallas to get an MRI.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Who ought to celebrate these selection rules tweaks?
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2025
Beyond introducing the 425-hp V10 Verado as the flagship and third model of the V10 line, Mercury also tweaks its entry level V10.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Even as Sweetgreen tweaks its menu, reviews and ratings remain mixed.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
Nonetheless, the 76ers are reportedly seeking to make a few roster tweaks.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Small tweaks have been made with an adjustment to the SA height for better ergonomics.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
After changing how kickoffs occurred last year, the NFL is making a few more tweaks in 2025-2026.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Certain lifestyle tweaks can help prevent frequent heartburn.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Recently, it's made only minor tweaks to the iPhone's screen and edges, although the Air could come with trade-offs like lower battery life.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Despite tweaks along the way, the crest looks basically the same.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
And while Wednesday’s waiver wire is sure to bring some small tweaks to the bottom of the depth chart, the bulk of team’s players for Week 1 are currently collected within this initial group.
—Mike Kaye
updated August 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
Now, that might be controversial; earlier this month at a Konami preview event filled with journalists and content creators who all worship the OG MGS3, the hype around playing the exact same game with minor tweaks was palpable.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
Although Last Rites, in franchise fashion, ramps up the intensity, tweaks things, and carves its own intense, creative narrative niche.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Central Medical in Dallas Peggy tweaks her knee playing pickleball in episode 9, and has to go to Dallas to get an MRI.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Who ought to celebrate these selection rules tweaks?
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2025
Beyond introducing the 425-hp V10 Verado as the flagship and third model of the V10 line, Mercury also tweaks its entry level V10.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Even as Sweetgreen tweaks its menu, reviews and ratings remain mixed.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweaks
Noun
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How To Prevent Eye Strain Simple adjustments to your habits and work environment can help prevent eye strain.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
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The key is to let the campaign run through its learning phase before making adjustments.—
Mykola Lukashuk,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Emery adjusts for certain matches.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Regarding the digestive side effects, the doctor said the medications do slow down the GI tract, but it's been shown that the body adjusts to that over time.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This is why Dijon’s language works best as sound, not narrative—his rangy, raspy voice seethes and triumphs, mocks and threatens; there’s no world in which his polygonal perspective can be discerned from a lyric sheet.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
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After being told that Dawn is dead, Gaal mocks Demerzel for pretending to grieve, which angers the robot.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Without corrections, the zoom shows complex mustache distortion at 20mm and significant pincushion distortion from 50-200mm, both extreme enough that even an untrained eye will notice.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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The housing market’s cyclicality could trigger home price corrections, pressuring originations.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some devices, for example, track eye movements or other small muscle twitches to let users select words from a screen.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
14 Aug. 2025
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Slovak also edits six works of poetry every year under the Penguin Poets imprint.—
Paul Slovak
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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That said, the screen should still be fine for basic photo edits such as cropping, resizing, and global changes to brightness, contrast, and/or saturation.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While fans of the whodunit franchise have a couple of months to go before finally getting some answers, the first trailer for Wake Up Dead Man teases much of the fun to come — including the identity of the latest murder victim.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rosenfield, also the author of books like 2021’s No One Will Miss Her, teases that the novel is perfect for thriller fans craving something more.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bear swims to the exit, and shakes off his wet fur.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Uranus’ retrograde in your zone of foundations and roots shakes you to your core!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Tweaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweaks. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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