as in to horse around
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Recent Examples of tinker
Manager Skip Schumaker, who had Burger in Miami for the second half of the 2023 season and all of 2024, is happy with where Burger is at the moment, but is also aware of his tendency to tinker and all the trouble that can cause.
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Or if your hot flashes are unbearable, your provider might tinker with your dosage.
—Bonnie Vengrow, Flow Space, 6 Feb. 2026
The Hawks continue to tinker with their roster ahead of the NBA trade deadline.
—Ajc Sports, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
But Hannett no longer seemed interested in playing the auteur, largely ignoring Reilly to tinker with drum machines instead.
—Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Or if your hot flashes are unbearable, your provider might tinker with your dosage.
—Bonnie Vengrow, Flow Space, 6 Feb. 2026
The Hawks continue to tinker with their roster ahead of the NBA trade deadline.
—Ajc Sports, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
But Hannett no longer seemed interested in playing the auteur, largely ignoring Reilly to tinker with drum machines instead.
—Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinker
Verb
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Bevel was horsing around with the Reverend James Orange and Andy Young in the courtyard under King's balcony, according to Orange.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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But Andrew continued to live at the home and was often seen riding his horse around Windsor Great Park and photographed waving to crowds.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This shuts off the engine at stoplights or when idling, and restarts it once the accelerator is pressed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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There are currently about 400 oil and product tankers idle in the Gulf, and one oil tanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz without incident on Monday, according to data from the website MarineTraffic.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Flight attendants turned into drill sergeants, barking at passengers who flouted mask rules or dawdled too long eating that snack with the mask off.—
Thomas Black,
Twin Cities,
21 Dec. 2025
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My request to ownership is don’t dawdle.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Sundays Movie Night is among one of the very best for long hours of lounging.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2026
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There’s plenty of space for guests to lounge about, too, on a sprawling aft sunpad.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Tinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinker. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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