as in to horse around
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Recent Examples of tinker
Gary London, London Moeder Advisors YES: Government tinkering with preferential rates is not likely to produce much more agricultural production.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Prior to the tour’s next leg kicking off in July, Lauper is still tinkering with the music for Working Girl.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 May 2025
Look no further than CBS, where a high-profile reimagining of the CBS Evening News is still evolving, with network executives tinkering with the format to keep loyal viewers while creating something that can appeal to a wider swath of the population.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
Curious Elixirs started with me tinkering in my kitchen, then slowly realizing there might be a business here.
—Dave Knox, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Prior to the tour’s next leg kicking off in July, Lauper is still tinkering with the music for Working Girl.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 May 2025
Look no further than CBS, where a high-profile reimagining of the CBS Evening News is still evolving, with network executives tinkering with the format to keep loyal viewers while creating something that can appeal to a wider swath of the population.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
Curious Elixirs started with me tinkering in my kitchen, then slowly realizing there might be a business here.
—Dave Knox, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinker
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Umberto Rispoli squeezed between horses around the top of the stretch and then rode Journalism to a tremendous rally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
24 May 2025
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Fayetteville Sad Palomino’s Will King releases a collection of home recordings In between horsing around with his longtime band Sad Palomino, Will King has been recording and trying to decide the best way to share songs, mostly written during winters from 2020 to 2025.—
Monica Hooper,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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That new boom idled for a decade until Vladimir Putin created a commodities frenzy by invading Ukraine, one of the world’s most important ag exporters.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
15 June 2025
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Port roads jammed with diesel trucks, oil refineries processing fuel, ships idling to be unloaded, make for some of the worst air in the state.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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As if aware that engaging plot is not the story’s strongest suit, Nicholaw keeps his foot on the accelerator throughout, making sure nothing and no one dawdles as the production hurtles from one incident to the next.—
David Benedict,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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Some of this feels more like dawdling: What's the point of Stick's cynical old buddy (Marc Maron) getting trapped under a fold-out bed?—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Patio mats can also make the pool more comfortable for lounging, and create a soft base for toddlers or small children to play on.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2025
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While the building is meant as a nod to the land’s agricultural roots, this one is for play rather than work: It’s set up for lounging and dining inside, with a wet bar for mixing up drinks and an outdoor fire pit perfect for making s’mores.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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