as in to horse around
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Recent Examples of tinker
May has tinkered with his pitch mix since landing in Boston, throwing more cutters, which may be helping his fastball and slider play up.
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Owen Poindexter, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
In 1938, DuPont chemist Roy J. Plunkett was tinkering with cooling technology in pursuit of something non-toxic and non-flammable that could replace the less desirable existing options, sulfur dioxide and ammonia.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 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
After research and tinkering with taste testing, Miranda launched the business last June.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Owen Poindexter, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
In 1938, DuPont chemist Roy J. Plunkett was tinkering with cooling technology in pursuit of something non-toxic and non-flammable that could replace the less desirable existing options, sulfur dioxide and ammonia.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 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
After research and tinkering with taste testing, Miranda launched the business last June.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 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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But now, several hundred workers who were out over the water, working to get it up and running, have been idled.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
1 Sep. 2025
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On the runway, planes sat with engines idling, ground crews making final preparations as if departures could come at any moment — all as the courtroom battle played out hundreds of miles away in Washington.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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But while the new movie dawdles on its way to Toxie’s origins, then rushes toward a finale with a lurching rhythm that verges on calculated ineptitude, its spirit never feels inauthentic.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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Further, there’s no excuse for Congress to continue dawdling on farm policy.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Most are more interested in diving than lounging at five-star resorts.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The music producer celebrated his bachelor party with friends at Resorts World in Las Vegas, posting images on his Instagram Stories of fancy dinners out with the Vegas skyline in the back, along with lounging at a spa, eating caviar.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Tinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinker. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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