as in to horse around
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Recent Examples of tinker
Andreas Makris and Kevin Finisterre — who are also known for exposing vulnerabilities in DJI drones — discovered the issue while tinkering with their own Go1s.
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Sam Sabin, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
But tinkering around with Medicare is another matter altogether.
—Jay Cost, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
After offseasons of tinkering with new pitches, Ryan was able to come to come to spring training this year confident in his pitch mix.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
City leaders should keep their hands off this one street (include tinkering with the 4 a.m. closing time).
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
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Sam Sabin, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
But tinkering around with Medicare is another matter altogether.
—Jay Cost, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
After offseasons of tinkering with new pitches, Ryan was able to come to come to spring training this year confident in his pitch mix.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
City leaders should keep their hands off this one street (include tinkering with the 4 a.m. closing time).
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinker
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Quit horsing around — the Clydesdales are back!—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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In the video, Payne is shown horsing around with a large outdoor crowd and his bandmates, encouraging the fans to quiet their screaming and then raise the volume all the way back up.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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The horrific crimes came to light after an MTA train conductor found the dead man, believed to be in his 40s, facedown on the floor of an idling R train at the Whitehall St. subway stop in lower Manhattan about 12:30 a.m.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2025
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The plans for the idling come weeks after a Detroit Free Press report said hundreds of BrightDrop vehicles were lining a storage lot in Flint, Michigan.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
11 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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For lounging at home or casual outings, grab this soft Hanes hoodie that’s marked down to $13 with double discounts.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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In another carousel, the beauty vlogger is seen lounging with a cup of coffee, and in another pic, smiling wearing a pair of shades and a bikini on the sand.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Tinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinker. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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