fine-tuned

past tense of fine-tune

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Recent Examples of fine-tuned Brown continued to lean on the turbo-sinker fastball that was his best pitch, but with the playoff opener against the Astros in mind, the righty also fine-tuned his four-seam fastball. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025 The ride then soft-opens to a limited group, like fellow park employees or annual passholders, and is fine-tuned before opening to the general public. Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025 Additionally, the electrical circuitry and mechanical construction have been fine-tuned to provide a higher level of sound quality compared to previous models. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Those episodes were made with the company's proprietary AI engine, fine-tuned for animated storytelling. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025 Over millennia, marine animals have honed ears and sonar-like abilities to read their world in vibrations and echoes, turning the ocean into a place both alive with sound and fine-tuned to its subtleties. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025 Until now, the only intervention has been antibiotics, which in turn upset the koala's delicate digestive tract – one fine-tuned to solely eat eucalyptus leaves. New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025 Tray Tepper fine-tuned his recipe over years of pop-ups, developing a proudly-sourdough round with a precise balance of crackling crust and just-chewy-enough crumb, before finding a permanent address just off of bustling Warren Street in the town of Hudson. Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 The researchers also fine-tuned the unmasking step, which includes the transformation of a precursor molecule into the final product, to use mild conditions, further protecting the carbon ring. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fine-tuned
Verb
  • With the envelope rule enforced, the match was scratched and the scoreboard adjusted to 12–5.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The wiring and hoses were replaced, and the drum brakes were adjusted to stop faster.
    Laura Lane, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With its proprietary and patent-protected glass formula, the crystals are globally compliant to REACH and Swarovski is certified Oekotex Standard 100 as well as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001 and SMETA certified, as well as regulated by Sustainability Due Diligence.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • What regulated actual Southern credit markets, when bondpeople were used as collateral for loans, were surpluses from slave labor, not short-term fluctuations in slave prices.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • China's carbon dioxide emissions from its power sector fell by almost 3% during the first half of this year as its growth in solar power matched the rise in electricity demand.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The woman’s description of Ramos matched that of the woman found dead in the desert, according to deputies.
    Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The production came just in time to help the Angels (72-88) put a serious dent in the Astros’ chances of going to the playoffs.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Robot boot camps to drive change To put that into perspective, its most significant rival in this area, the United States, currently only deploys around a tenth of that a year.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In December 2020, the first season of the Japanese series premiered on Netflix, adapted from a manga of the same name by Haro Aso.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
  • These frogs, known for their adventurous diet, are well-adapted to both fresh and saltwater environments.
    Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Fine-tuned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fine-tuned. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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