tweeze

verb

ˈtwēz 

tweezed; tweezing

transitive verb

: to pluck, remove, or handle with tweezers

Examples of tweeze in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An hour and a half later, Kamara tweezes out a chunk of rough, spongy bone. — Sophia Li, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025

As satisfying as tweezing may feel, plucking nose hairs leaves tiny open wounds inside the nose, a prime spot for bacteria to enter. — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 8 Aug. 2025

The pain was similar to waxing or tweezing—easier on tougher skin, more painful on sensitive areas. — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 July 2025

Little Dog’s grandmother Lan enlists him to tweeze out her gray hairs, rewarding him with rambling myths and fables. — Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from tweezers

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tweeze

• bees
• bes
• breeze
• cheese
• crees
• crise
• deas
• dees
• ease
• fees
• fleas
• flees