as in to horse around
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Recent Examples of tinker
With Lundell out, along with the absences of fellow centers Barkov and Nosek plus star winger Matthew Tkachuk, Maurice once again had to tinker with his forward lines, which very likely could remain in flux beyond when the season begins.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
This company is no stranger to burning money to gain a foothold in AI, but allowing billions of people to tinker with an expensive computer-use model might be a tough sell even for Google.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
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.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 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
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
This company is no stranger to burning money to gain a foothold in AI, but allowing billions of people to tinker with an expensive computer-use model might be a tough sell even for Google.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
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.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 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
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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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The transcripts moved with her, idling among her papers.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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But for now, idled IRS workers aren’t applying thumbscrews to taxpayers.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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My request to ownership is don’t dawdle.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 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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People looking to indulge in the lap of luxury for the day can lounge at hotel pools without a stay and now, day passes for hotel spas are becoming more common.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The penthouse’s terraces, designed in collaboration with Gunn Landscape Architecture, offer distinct spaces for lounging and dining with a fully outfitted outdoor kitchen.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Tinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinker. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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