as in to horse around
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Recent Examples of tinker
And on Wednesday, Coach Prime again decided to tinker with the incredibly hectic quarterback rollercoaster at Colorado ahead of their Week 4 matchup against Wyoming.
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Like the Snow League, Unrivaled continues to tinker with its player accommodations after listening to feedback from the inaugural season last year.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Ron del Barrilito got its start when Don Pedro Fernández, who had studied under cognac makers in Europe, returned to the island excited to tinker with the fruits of his family’s fields.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
And in the background, lawmakers will attempt to tinker with state regulations around artificial intelligence that have pitted the tech industry against consumer advocates.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Like the Snow League, Unrivaled continues to tinker with its player accommodations after listening to feedback from the inaugural season last year.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Ron del Barrilito got its start when Don Pedro Fernández, who had studied under cognac makers in Europe, returned to the island excited to tinker with the fruits of his family’s fields.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
And in the background, lawmakers will attempt to tinker with state regulations around artificial intelligence that have pitted the tech industry against consumer advocates.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinker
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Running or horsing around with sparklers can also cause injuries and burns when users trip and fall.—
Justin Laube,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 July 2025
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Heath Ryan, who represented Australia in dressage at the 2008 Olympics, can be seen in the video – which the rider said is about two years old – hitting a horse around 40 times.—
Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Shopkeepers lightheartedly gossip in rich drawling accents, and pickup trucks make up the majority of the vehicles idling at one of the few stoplights in town.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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The men idled in the home’s marble and gold foyer alongside a gaggle of other visitors waiting to meet one of Manhattan’s most mysterious businessmen.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Ticket availability is scant as of this writing, don’t dawdle (with Jon Muq.—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Is there some reason to postpone or dawdle on aiming for better for Milwaukee kids?—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Wear them from lounging around the house, going out with friends, or for a quick singing and sesh, like Duff.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The elevator opens to the foyer, where 12-foot ceilings and polished stone floors lead into the massive great room, stretching 80 feet long; there’s plenty of room to accommodate a trio of lounging and dining areas.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Tinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinker. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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