as in to horse around
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Recent Examples of tinker
Coaches are clearly tinkering with lineups and positions before having their full complement of players.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Isley has been tinkering with the songs on When… since 2022 and says one of her recent songwriting inspirations has been R&B’s OG soft-girl, Sade.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
There's a lot of stuff that's going on in the United States of America, financially, economically, that has been tinkering towards disaster and somebody had to do something.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2025
But overall, the new program isn't interested in tinkering at the margins on policy and the overall theory of the case.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Isley has been tinkering with the songs on When… since 2022 and says one of her recent songwriting inspirations has been R&B’s OG soft-girl, Sade.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
There's a lot of stuff that's going on in the United States of America, financially, economically, that has been tinkering towards disaster and somebody had to do something.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2025
But overall, the new program isn't interested in tinkering at the margins on policy and the overall theory of the case.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinker
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Four people are facing charges in Louisiana for horsing around in a small-town Walmart last week. Video that was posted on TikTok and went viral on social media showed three men and a teenage boy riding horses through the business in Baker, Louisiana.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Quit horsing around — the Clydesdales are back!—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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In March, steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs idled its Dearborn operations, laying off 600, due to tariffs.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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Stellantis has stopped making Chrysler minivans and Dodge muscle cars in Windsor, Ontario, for two weeks, idling about 3,200 of its employees.—
Ian Austen,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Instead, season three of The White Lotus dawdles too long, trying to save too much of the good stuff for the end.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Past Republican presidents were content to dawdle on tax cuts and entitlement reform, but Trump, understanding that the values of America are communicated through its art and entertainment, has instead sought to impose his fairly common and generally decent tastes on popular culture.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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Expect loafers, sandals, and football boots, all designed to evoke the spirit of travel—whether that’s lounging poolside or exploring city streets.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
9 May 2025
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Hollies No one wants to run into a spiky holly bush while lounging in a bathing suit.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
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“Tinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinker. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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