as in to horse around
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Recent Examples of tinker
In more than a dozen states, lawmakers looked at ways to tinker with their congressional maps to lift their candidates, stick it to the other party and gain House seats in November.
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Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Donovan refuses to sit players or tinker with rotations to tip the scales toward losing — even with games that could affect the final placement of draft picks.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Donovan refuses to sit players or tinker with rotations to tip the scales toward losing — even with games that could affect the final placement of draft picks.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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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
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What was supposed to be an uneventful first voyage transporting oil across the Persian Gulf has turned into a nightmare for a 28-year-old sailor from India, who has spent the past month stuck as his ship sits idled by the Iran war.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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But even Japan, which idled all its plants after that disaster, is restarting its nuclear plants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 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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So does the bar and lounge Peacock Alley.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Margot has raked in the coin in her successful career, and a simple clean offing of one on whom no love is lost can ensure Tony will enjoy years of lounging with lots of savory bourbon by his side.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Tinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinker. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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