as in to horse around
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Recent Examples of tinker
With a few weeks remaining before spring training, teams still have time to tinker with their rosters.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
With the exception of Powell, every living Federal Reserve board chair, plus Treasury secretaries, and prominent economists from both parties have signed on to Supreme Court briefs urging the justices not to tinker with the Fed's independence.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
And don't tinker with the redshirt rules.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Bengen himself continues to tinker with the 4% rule.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
With the exception of Powell, every living Federal Reserve board chair, plus Treasury secretaries, and prominent economists from both parties have signed on to Supreme Court briefs urging the justices not to tinker with the Fed's independence.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
And don't tinker with the redshirt rules.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Bengen himself continues to tinker with the 4% rule.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinker
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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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In April 2020, Iglesias shared a video of him horsing around with Lucy and Nicholas as the pair attempted to climb on his back for a ride.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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Takaichi also promised to speed the restart of reactors idled since the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster in 2011.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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The car, however, has a feature that automatically turns off the engine after one hour of idling.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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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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Spend the day lounging on the wide, spacious beaches, fishing in clear Gulf waters, or staying satiated at quaint small businesses like Skinny’s Place, North Shore Cafe, or The Doctor’s Office speakeasy.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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Etcyy 2-piece Lounge Set Soft knit fabric and a relaxed silhouette make this set a reliable choice for both lounging and travel.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Tinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinker. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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