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as in pinched
to grasp and move with a small forceful motion
Hey, you tweaked my nose!
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as in adjusted
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 mocked
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 tweaked
Arkansas has tweaked its tax code so that NIL income is tax-exempt as an incentive to induce athletes to sign at the University of Arkansas or other in-state schools.
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Alex Valdes, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Maybe 10 to 20% had to be tweaked or redone.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
The arrangement of the casinos has also been tweaked.
—Jack King, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Two years later, the design language has been tweaked subtly, resulting in vehicles that look even sleeker and more futuristic.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
While finer details of such policies could still be tweaked by aldermen, Lee said much of the implementation of key budget policies will fall to Johnson.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The story has slightly tweaked since then.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Along with this new relentless fast pace, the Heat tweaked the offense to use fewer pick-and-rolls, fewer handoffs and fewer play calls while generating more paint attacks this season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Mary tweaked the recipe, particularly, swapping instant vanilla pudding for a homemade version.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweaked
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Some riders have gotten stuck between the gates CBS News New York cameras captured a woman with her head pinched between the gates.—
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They are pinched into a bright, almost surgical nasality or burst loose into grand, sideways arcs, flaring out in a feral yelp.—
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Google, Meta, Microsoft’s LinkedIn, and Elon Musk’s X have all delayed, adjusted, or flat-out refused to launch AI products because of the bloc’s laws.—
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What’s more, your defense adjusted, digging in its heels, getting to Northwestern’s running backs closer to the line of scrimmage so that the Wildcats gained only 28 yards on the ground in the second half after rushing for 102 in the first.—
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Several protesters with megaphones frequently celebrated or mocked the assassination of Charlie Kirk, usually accompanying the taunts with profanity.—
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Tesla posted its second consecutive sales decline, losing its long‑held electric vehicle crown to a company the billionaire once mocked.—
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Their usefulness remains an open question At the back of a conference hall at the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas, a humanoid robot twitched through a preprogrammed wave for a crowd of cell phone cameras—a classic scene of high spectacle and unclear utility at CES.—
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As the drugs flowed, Randolph's eyes were closed and his face twitched slightly.—
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Here are Pereira’s thoughts on several topics, edited for clarity and brevity.—
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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.—
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Hilary Duff teased a new single with a video of her singing in a soaking wet butter yellow dress.—
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As teased by a first look clip, this twist will give way to season-long feuds, shocking betrayals, and plenty of trash talk.—
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Chicago pulled within 21-16 on D'Andre Swift's 5-yard run early in the fourth quarter.—
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The slightly oversized cut offers comfort for long travel days, while looking pulled-together.—
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Impressively, the latest version of CosmicWatch is also being modified to measure primary cosmic rays aboard rockets and spacecraft.—
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Retailers, grocery stores and pharmacies may be closed or have modified hours for the holiday.—
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“Tweaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweaked. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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